Biodegradable Products Institute provides certification services for compostable products. BPI-certified products meet ASTM D6400 or D6868 testing standards to certify they will biodegrade in a managed compost facility.

This site lists all BPI approved companies and their products, down to the item number. Today there are over 10,000 approved products ranging from compostable bags and foodservice items to resins and certified packaging materials.

The BPI Commercial Compostability Certification Scheme documents the standards, test methods, rules, and requirements used to evaluate items for BPI certification.

Resources to help your product become BPI Certified or to renew an existing certification.

BPI is the leading authority on compostable products and packaging in North America thanks, in large part, to its certification program that has been operating for over 20 years.

Sep 22, 2020 · Biodegradable Products Institute provides certification services for compostable products. BPI-certified products meet ASTM D6400 or D6868 testing standards to certify they will biodegrade in a managed compost facility.

This scheme identifies the tests that must be completed by an external, BPI-Approved Lab to scientifically verify that the items will successfully break down in professionally managed composting facilities without harming the quality of the finished compost. These tests must be completed and the results submitted to BPI for the application to ...

Composting is a natural process that turns organic materials into a valuable soil amendment. As an organic-matter resource, compost has the unique ability to improve the chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of soils.

Biodegradable Products Institute provides certification services for compostable products. BPI-certified products meet ASTM D6400 or D6868 testing standards to certify they will biodegrade in a managed compost facility.

All products certified by BPI meet ASTM standards for compostability, are subject to eligibility criteria around the connection to food scraps and yard trimmings, meet limits for total fluorine (PFAS), and must display the BPI Certification Mark.