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  • CMCS announces the third scheme participant

    The Compostable Materials Certification Scheme (CMCS) announces the third scheme participant. The certified products, shopping bags and waste bags, are manufactured by Qingdao Bioborn Packaging Co. Ltd (Qingdao).These products meet CMCS’ industrially compostable requirements, having been tested by an approved laboratory and assessed by one of the CMCS certification bodies.Certification of Qingdao’s bags in line with the EN 13432 standard shows they are suitable for industrial composting.CMCS is pleased to announce the third scheme participant, Qingdao Bioborn Packaging Co. Ltd (Qingdao)...

    Posted: 16 June, 2026

  • Major UK composting companies express support for CMCS

    Top UK waste management companies—Envar and Biffa—have expressed support for the Compostable Materials Certification Scheme (CMCS), recognising its value in promoting the circular economy, compostable alternatives to conventional plastics, diverting biowaste from landfill, and returning biological matter to the soil.  Their endorsement reinforces the need for a robust labelling scheme to help consumers and composters identify certified compostable products and their end-of-life options...

    Posted: 23 April, 2025