BPI Certification

Eco-Products is please to announce BPI's certification on several of our products – corn cups, hot cups, PLA cutlery, other PLA food containers, and straws.

BPI stands for Biodegradable Products Institute and is the primary governing body in the U.S. for compostability certification. What this means is that the above products are certified compostable and meet all necessary ASTM requirements.

Eco-Products has the most comprehensive selection of BPI certified products of any of our competitors.

Certification Explanation

Product Group	ASTM/D6400/D6868	BPI
Hot Cups	X	X
Hot Cup Lids	X	X
Cold Cups	X	X
Cold Cup Lids	X	X
Straws	X	X
PLA Food Containers	X	X
PLA Sushi Trays	X	X
PLA Cutlery	X	X
PLA Hot Cup Lids	X	X
Sugarcane Plates	X	X
Sugarcane Bowls	X	X
Sugarcane Food Containers	X	X

Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI)
BPI is the absolute standard in U.S. composting. BPI and the US Composting Council (USCC) use the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and their specifications to certify products as compostable.

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
In order for a product to be BPI certified it must meet a rigorous set of ASTM requirements. Eco-Products items fall into two categories as specified by ASTM: ASTM D6400 and ASTM D6868.

ASTM D6400
This specification covers plastics and products made from plastics that are designed to be composted in municipal and industrial aerobic composting facilities.

ASTM 6868
This specification covers biodegradable plastics and products (including packaging), where plastic film or sheet is attached to substrates and the entire product or package is designed to be composted in municipal and industrial aerobic composting facilities. This specification also covers the degradability of pulp-based products such as sugar cane/bagasse.

OK Compost
OK Compost is a standard in Europe similar to ASTM D6400 and D6868.