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...
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...
Posted: 26 July, 2024
REAL administers both the CMCS and the Compost Certification Scheme (CCS), a quality assurance and end-of-waste scheme for compost produced on an industrial scale in the UK. Through CCS, REAL collects data on whether certified compost producers accept independently certified compostable liners and/or compostable packaging...
Posted: 10 May, 2024
Renewable Energy Assurance Ltd (REAL) announces the recent appointment of TÜV AUSTRIA to conduct certification assessments for the Compostable Materials Certification Scheme (CMCS), the second certification body to be appointed...
Posted: 10 January, 2024
We have recently uploaded two new application forms to our website for home compostable and industrially compostable certification, which can be found here.The forms reflect the development of the scheme whereby producers can now choose between two certification bodies...
Posted: 9 January, 2024
We have recently issued two updated versions of the 'REAL Industrially Compostable Products' and 'REAL Home Compostable Products' scheme rules. Version 3 of these documents can be found and downloaded from our website here.The key change from the previous versions is the addition of certifiable product types e.g., cling film, dental floss, and tea filters...
Posted: 8 January, 2024
We have recently issued two updated versions of the 'REAL Industrially Compostable Products' and 'REAL Home Compostable Products' certification scheme documents. Version 2 of these documents can be found and downloaded from our website here...
Posted: 20 December, 2022
We uploaded two new application forms to our website today for home compostable and industrially compostable certification, which can be found here. The forms include additional information on printing the CMCS certification mark with a declaration around the use of inks and a declaration around PFAS...
Posted: 20 December, 2022
REAL participated in the Bioplastics Social Innovation labs project led by the SIMBIO team at University of Coventry University, which sought to understand the barriers and opportunities of the bioplastic industry. The third and final report on the findings has been published, available here. Several policy and industrial action recommendations are presented...
Posted: 2 November, 2022
REAL administers both the CMCS and the Compost Certification Scheme (CCS), a quality assurance and end-of-waste scheme for compost produced on an industrial scale in the UK. Through CCS, REAL collects data on whether certified compost producers accept independently certified compostable liners and/or compostable packaging...
Posted: 18 October, 2022
If you would like to join the Compostable Materials Certification Scheme, read our section on how to join.