Certifications & Compliance

Garbage Bags

Our compostable garbage bags are certified by DIN and carry the Seedling mark. DIN certification confirms that an independent body has assessed the product for compostability. The Seedling is the European mark for products certified compostable in industrial composting.

A certified bag lets food waste and the bag go to composting together, which suits kitchens, canteens, housing societies and municipal organics collection.

Product

Garbage bags and garbage bags on roll

Certifications

DIN, Seedling

Composting route

Industrial composting

Industrial composting facilities may not be available in every area. Check locally for availability.

Apparel Bags

Our compostable apparel and garment bags carry DIN certification and the Seedling mark. They give fashion and e-commerce brands a verifiable alternative to plastic polybags for shipping and storing clothes.

The marks let you show customers that the packaging is certified compostable, not just described as eco-friendly. See how to spot greenwashing before you choose a supplier.

Product

Garment and apparel bags

Certifications

DIN, Seedling

Used by

Fashion, retail and e-commerce brands

Industrial composting facilities may not be available in every area. Check locally for availability.

Films

Our compostable films carry DIN certification and the Seedling mark. Certified films give manufacturers, warehouses and food businesses a way to wrap and protect goods without leaving conventional plastic behind.

Film is where unverified claims are most common, so independent certification is the quickest way to check a supplier is genuine.

Product

Stretch, shrink and cling films

Certifications

DIN, Seedling

Used by

Industrial, warehouse and food businesses

Industrial composting facilities may not be available in every area. Check locally for availability.

TÜV Austria: Home Compost Certification

TÜV Austria’s home compost certification shows that a product breaks down in the cooler, less controlled conditions of a home compost heap, without needing an industrial composting facility.

Home composting is slower than industrial composting, and the certification applies only to the products tested for it. Ask us which of our products hold it. Read the home vs industrial composting guide to understand the difference.

Issued by

TÜV Austria

Composting route

Home compost

Assessed for

Disintegration, biodegradation and compost quality

Home composting depends on temperature, moisture and how the heap is managed.

TÜV Austria: Industrial Compost Certification

TÜV Austria’s industrial compost certification confirms that a product disintegrates and biodegrades under the controlled heat and moisture of an industrial composting facility, and that the finished compost is safe for plants and soil.

It is a well-known European proof of compostability and an easy check for buyers who sell into Europe or work with large composters.

Issued by

TÜV Austria

Composting route

Industrial composting

Assessed for

Disintegration, biodegradation and compost quality

Industrial composting facilities may not be available in every area. Check locally for availability.

BPI Certification

BPI is the Biodegradable Products Institute, the main certifier of compostable products in North America. A BPI-certified product has passed independent testing against the compostability standards used in the United States and Canada.

If you export to North America, BPI certification is the mark that composters, retailers and city programmes look for.

Issued by

Biodegradable Products Institute

Region

United States and Canada

Best for

Export to North America

Certified compostable products need industrial composting facilities.

IS 17088 Certification

IS/ISO 17088 is the specification for compostable plastics adopted in India. It sets requirements for disintegration, biodegradation and environmental safety, so the material breaks down in industrial composting without leaving harmful residues.

For buyers, that is a verifiable benchmark instead of a marketing claim, and it is what separates truly compostable from merely biodegradable packaging.

Type

Compostability standard

Adopted in India as

IS/ISO 17088:2021

Composting route

Industrial composting

Industrial composting facilities may not be available in every area. Check locally for availability.

CPCB Certification

The Central Pollution Control Board certificate is the approval Indian rules require before compostable plastic carry bags and products can be marketed or sold. It is issued after the product is tested to IS/ISO 17088 and carries a certificate number and a validity date.

It is how a buyer, a regulator or a municipality can confirm that a bag is genuinely compostable. See how this fits the single-use plastic ban compliance guide.

Issued by

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

Based on

IS/ISO 17088 test report

Verification

Certificate number and validity, shared on request

Certified compostable plastic is for industrial composting. Check locally for composting facility availability.

CIPET Certification

CIPET, the Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology, is a Government of India institution that tests plastics. Its laboratory test reports are widely used in India to support compostability and quality claims for plastic products.

CIPET testing gives our products an independent, India-based technical record that sits alongside our CPCB and IS 17088 certification.

Type

Laboratory testing and certification

Institution

Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology

Region

India

SGS: REACH Certification

SGS, a global testing and inspection company, tests our materials against the European REACH regulation, which controls hazardous chemicals, including Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC).

For importers and brands selling in Europe, it is evidence that the product meets REACH chemical requirements.

Tested by

SGS

Regulation

EU REACH

Relevant for

Export and brand compliance

SGS: Migration Certification

A migration test checks whether any substance can transfer from the packaging into the food it touches. SGS carries out this testing for our packaging, and passing means it met the migration limits it was tested against.

It matters most for food-contact packaging such as pouches, wraps and bags used by restaurants, cloud kitchens and food brands.

Tested by

SGS

Test

Packaging-to-food migration

Relevant for

Food-contact packaging

SEDEX: SMETA 4-Pillar Certification

SMETA (Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit) is one of the most widely used ethical audit methods in global supply chains. The 4-pillar audit covers labour standards, health and safety, environment and business ethics.

Many international brands ask suppliers for a SMETA audit before they place an order. It shows that our products are made responsibly as well as sustainably.

Audit

SMETA 4-Pillar

Platform

Sedex

Covers

Labour, health and safety, environment, business ethics