MS ISO 17088:2021 Plastics — Organic recycling — Specifications for compostable plastics

Scope:
This document specifies procedures and requirements for plastics, and products made from plastics,
that are suitable for recovery through organic recycling. The four following aspects are addressed:
a) disintegration during composting;
b) ultimate aerobic biodegradation;
c) no adverse effects of compost on terrestrial organisms;
d) control of constituents.
These four aspects are suitable to assess the effects on the industrial composting process.
This document is intended to be used as the basis for systems of labelling and claims for compostable
plastics materials and products.