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The OK Compost Home certificate is now the basis for registration for home compostability for the British organization "Association for Organics Recycling" in the UK. More »

Exactly 15 years ago, on May the 4th 1995, Vinçotte issued the first OK compost certificate. This certificate was awarded to the Italian company Novamont, owner of the S001 licensee code. More »

Vinçotte announces proudly the first OK biobased certificates of a whole range of raw materials. The first three licensee holders are each located in a different continent: Asia, America and Europe. More »

Via the new and unique "OK biobased" certification system, innovative manufacturers can have their declarations regarding the use of renewable raw materials officially confirmed by an independent "OK biobased" certificate. More »

The aim of this Royal Decree is to specify the conditions of access to the market to be met by solid materials using the name “compostable”, “home compostable” and “biodegradable” (biodegradable materials in aquatic environment are not covered).

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The question of compostability is very fashionable at the moment. One company that is involved in this is the Belgian Vinçotte OK compost as Petra Michiels here explains (November 2008).

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First OK compost HOME certification for total packaging issued to Carrefour Belgium (Vinçotte Chronicle, March 2005).

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