The goals of BPI’s Field Validation Program are to:
The workshop culminated in a report containing a Roadmap and Action plan detailing 6 barriers to the acceptance and successful processing of compostable products, along with future state definitions and initial project scoping for how to overcome them. One of those 6 barriers was “Compostability Standards”, defined as “products meeting ASTM standards not breaking down quickly enough in real world environments”. The desired future state for this barrier was articulated as follows,
Workshop attendees expressed support or non-support for proposed action items, including a “collaborative program designed to generate comprehensive data on the performance of certified products in composting facility systems”, which received 100% support from all responding attendees, making it the most supported proposed action item of the entire workshop. With consensus established, a “Field Validation Program” project was identified with the following draft scope of work: Check back often as BPI will use this part of the website to chronicle progress that is made on the field validation topic. | Part I - Data Review Part II - Standardized Protocols Part III - Testing Part IV - Standards Review |