Biodegradability and Compostability: The International Norms

摘要

1. EVERYTHING IS BIODEGRADABLE. CAN EVERYTHING BE BIO-RECYCLED? 2. Role of Standardization 3. Compostability of Packaging: The EN 13432 3.1 Packaging Materials 3.2 Compostability Is a Set of Properties 3.2.1 Characterization 3.2.2 Biodegradability 3.2.3 Disintegration under composting Conditions and Verification of the Effects on the Process 3.2.4 Compost Quality: Chemical and Ecotoxicological Analysis 3.2.5 Natural Materials 4. Other Notable Standards on Compostability 5. New Frontiers in Standardisation