We promote compostable alternatives to conventional plastic. Products on our scheme have been independently certified compostable. Part of @realschemes
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CMCS has published new guidance for producers on specific scheme requirements.
The CMCS Position on Technical Requirements covers:
✅Biodegradation testing for natural materials
(IC and HC)
✅Qualitative disintegration testing (HC)
Link⬇️
compostablematerials.org.uk/…
CMCS has updated its application forms to reflect the following scheme developments:
🖨️Introduction of option to print mark on external packaging
📖Introduction of CMCS guidance on the use of certification marks
Link to the forms⬇️
compostablematerials.org.uk/…
📢 Packaging producers should prepare for new Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) legislation, effective January 1, 2025.
Key points to be aware of:
♻️ Recycling targets (2025–2030)
🖊️ Labelling amendments
🚮 Producer fees for waste management
Link⬇️
circularonline.co.uk/news/uk…
CMCS has published a new guidance document for producers around the requirements for use of the marks.
The guidance covers the rules around:
✅General use of the mark
✅Printing the mark
✅Use of the mark in advertising
Here is a link to the guidance⬇️
compostablematerials.org.uk/…
CMCS has updated its scheme rules 👇
🌱Industrially Compostable Products
🌿Home Compostable Products
Changes include additions to the list of certifiable product types and details comprising the verification procedures.
Find the rules⬇️
compostablematerials.org.uk/…
👏Congratulations to KOBAYASHI Healthcare Ltd (Kobayashi), the first participant of CMCS.
Kobayashi produces plastic free lens cleaning wipes which meet CMCS’ requirements - now certified suitable for industrial composting.
Read more in this link⬇️
compostablematerials.org.uk/…
What are the economic and environmental benefits of a transformative UK bioeconomy?
This was the key discussion at a @bbia_uk parliamentary event.
Our Policy Manager, Duncan, participated in this insightful session focusing on innovation and the way forward for the sector.
Georgia our Scheme’s Manager, was excited to attend a session on compostable packaging at RWM.
One talk focused on trialling ways of recovering compostables through thermal pressure hydrolysis resulting in material with high biogas potential. #biotech
ess-expo.co.uk/four-shows/rw…
How viable is compostable and biodegradable packaging?
REAL attended an interesting panel discussion comprising Abel & Cole, Riverford, Compostable Coalition, and others, seeing great potential for our Compostable Materials Certification Scheme.
More to come.
♻️We are attending @innovateuk's Smart Sustainable Packaging Summit 2023. The agenda includes announcing Future Plastic Packaging Solutions Winners and two Interactive Debates on the net zero agenda and the plastic pollution crisis.
Watch it live 👇
youtube.com/watch?v=qy6fML_R…
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♻ The largest trial ever made for compostable materials is happening now in the UK!
Will 14 tonnes of #compostablepackaging really compost?
The REA are delighted to be involved in this exciting project, do check out the film showing the kick-off of the large-scale trial 👇
Take a look at this video from the Compostable Coalition. We're very excited to be facilitating the trial of 14 tonnes of compostable products at our Cambridgeshire site. It's a great video demonstrating that compostable products really can compost! 🍃
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♻️🌱 Our Schemes Manager, Georgia Phetmanh, was at @letsrecycle's National Food Waste Conference, in partnership with @NNFCC and @REAssociation, last week.
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Don't miss out on our upcoming Organics Conference!
With just two weeks to go, get a ticket below to find out all about:
💭 Forthcoming Policy Developments
♻️ How Organics Recycling Can Meet Net Zero
🚜 Practical On-site Operations
🍃 Soils and Carbon Benefits
Two weeks to go to our Organics conference. Don’t miss out, book your place now! Looking forward to chatting all things #organicsrecycling with lots of people. r-e-a.net/events/organics-20… @REAssociation
📊 REAL has published a report on 'Composting compostables in the UK' to show the number of industrial composting processes in the UK that are both certified by CCS and accept independently certified compostable materials.
Click below to read the report: qualitycompost.org.uk/news/c…
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Last week we attended @bbia_uk's Spring Conference.
🔄 It was exciting to present our new 'Closing the Loop' project - we are gathering info about the treatment options for certified compostables, to help inform discussions around a circular economy in the UK.
Watch this space!
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🥬 It is International Compost Awareness Week!
🎥Watch and share this brilliant video by @jenny77grant's daughter, Rachel, as we look to raise public awareness on why we all should be composting organic waste and using compost.
@LEGO_Group #ICAW
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We can't wait for next week's Organics 2022 conference, exhibition and gala dinner!
Book now to avoid missing out on:
🟢Update from the @EnvAgency
📺Exclusive presentation from @kissthegroundCA
🚜Keynote from @NFUtweets's Dr Jonathan Scurlock
r-e-a.net/events/organics-20…
🌱 Here at CMCS we want consumers to feel confident that the products they buy truly are compostable, either at home or at a commercial composting facility.
📗 We've written an FAQs document for consumers, for anyone that wants to learn more:
compostablematerials.org.uk/…
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🗓️ BOOK your place now for the REA's Organics 2022 Conference!
🌱 The conference, exhibition, and gala dinner will be held on 31st March at Macdonald Berystede Hotel in Ascot.
Find tickets and more information here: r-e-a.net/events/organics-20…
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We are proud to administer 7⃣ different codes and schemes.
🛡️ They carry out a range of important certification and consumer protection activities, all of which promote renewable energy and the circular economy.
Find out more about our work here: realschemes.org.uk/about
