We promote compostable alternatives to conventional plastic. Products on our scheme have been independently certified to recognised standards. Use our website to find certified products and other consumer information.
We promote compostable alternatives to conventional plastic. Products on our scheme have been independently certified to recognised standards. Use our website to find certified products and other consumer information.
We have recently issued two updated versions of the 'REAL Industrially Compostable Products' and 'REAL Home Compostable Products' scheme rules. The key changes from the previous versions are:The addition of certifiable product types e.g., sponges, bottles, and disposable glovesAdditional details around the verification proceduresAdditional details around the conformity assessment for verificationRequirements around the use of the certification marksVersion 4 of these documents can be found and downloaded from our website here...
Posted: 26 July, 2024
We have today published a new guidance document for producers around the requirements for the use of the certification marks. This guidance aligns with the requirements in the updated versions of the scheme rules (version 4).It sets out the rules around the general use of the mark, requirements when printing on the product or external packaging, and the use of the mark in advertising.The guidance document and scheme rules can be found here...
Posted: 26 July, 2024