compostable plastics means plastic materials that meet the ASTM D6400 standard for
compostable plastics means plastics that are certified to meet the standards of EN 13432, EN 14995 or equivalent.
compostable plastics or “Compostable Plastic” means plastic materials that meet the ASTM D6400 standard for compostability, or as otherwise described in 14 CCR Section 18984.1(a)(1)(A) or 18984.2(a)(1)(C).
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compostable plastics means plastics that are certified to meet the standards of EN 13432, EN 14995 or equivalent and is capable of breaking down by microbial digestion to create compost.
compostable plastics means plastic that undergoes degradation by biological processes during composting to yield CO2, water, inorganic compounds and biomass at a rate consistent with other known compostable materials and does not leave visible, distinguishable or toxic residue;
compostable plastics means a plastic that undergoes degradation by biological processes at a rate consistent with other known compostable materials and leaves no visually distinguishable or toxic residue. Testing according to ASTM D6400-00 criteria should be used to designate compostable plastics. “Composting” means the accelerated biological decomposition of organic matter under managed
compostable plastics means a plastic that undergoes degradation by biological processes at a rate consistent with other known compostable materials and leaves no visually distinguishable or toxic residue. Testing according to ASTM D6400-00 criteria should be used to designate compostable plastics.
compostable plastics means plastic materials that meet the ASTM D6400 standard for Compostability.
compostable plastics means waste containing packaging or non-packaging items (or both) with a valid certificate of conformity to EN 13432 or an equivalent standard for compostable and digestible items, the certificate issued by an independent certification body capable of fully biodegrading by a biological process to create compost or digest.
compostable plastics means food-service and food-packaging plastic materials or plastic bags used for collecting organics material that are placed in the Green Container and transported to a compostable material handling operations or facilities, in-vessel digestion operations or other facility provided the organic waste processing facility accepts the material and has provided written notification annually to the City stating that the facility can process and recover that material for composability, as defined in 14 CCR Section 18984.1(a)(1)(A) for three container systems, and 18984.2(a)(1)(C) for two container systems.