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We are thrilled to announce that Biopap® LC products have received Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) Compostability Certification, the leading North American certification organization for compostable products and packaging, in accordance with ASTM Standard D6400.

Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) is the distinctive symbol for compostability also recognized by the general public and the entire value chain.

A process that began with the first biodegradability and composability tests carried out by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, which established the first laboratory to evaluate the compostability of materials in the United States. Even the choice of Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) certification is not fortuitous and lies in the Institution’s twenty years of experience, the same 20 years of Biopap® activity at the forefront of sustainability with all containers developed to be compostable with food residues at the end of their life.

The Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) certification process is rigorous and ensures that certified food packaging can safely return to agriculture through a commercial composting facility. This is done by testing to ASTM standards and applying additional restrictions on carcinogens agents and fluorinated chemicals substances.

In fact, already in 2019, the values required by the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) for the chemical components called fluorinated PFOA/PFAS were less then 100 ppm, while the values analyzed for Biopap® products were <0.5 ppm. An excellent result that identifies the only natural fluorine present in cellulose fibres.

This is further testimony to our commitment to providing American professional catering operators with packaging systems that allow them to organize more efficient and sustainable catering services, turning waste into precious biological resources for agriculture and biodiversity.

In the US, 70% of the top 200 main composting sites also accept certified food packaging as organic waste. This is a great opportunity in particular for the patented Biopap® containers which are developed only on a cellulose basis and therefore rich in biogenic carbon and solid residue which improves the quality of compost and the performance of the plants. One more opportunity to organize close-loop containers with food residues in catering services such as schools, hospitals, nursing homes or large enterprises.

Our unique experience embodies a revolutionary systemic approach, which places the protection of the environment and people as the primary aim.

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