Composting Resources

US Composting Council 

The "voice" of the composting industry.
www.compostingcouncil.org/index.cfm

Link to DIN Certco list of approved products
BIOCYCLE Magazine:

The longest-published information resource on composting and recycling wastes.
www.jgpress.com/biocycle.htm

ASTM International

Provides technical standards to industry worldwide.
www.astm.org

Japan BioPlastics Association
http://www.jbpaweb.net/english/english.htm

DIN CERTCO

Describes the certification program widely used in Europe.

Link to DIN Certco's approved products list

European Bioplastics Association

Representing compostable materials or those containing renewable materials. 

Joeran Reske, Director

Phone: 49 2203 9147 1242
Fax: 49 2203 9147 1432

www.european-bioplastics.org

BioEnvironmental Polymer Society

www.beps.org/

Find a Composter

The first searchable database of composters, including those taking food scraps and mixed organic wastes such as wet paper.
www.findacomposter.com

US EPA

Describes ways to handle organic materials, including food scraps.
www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/organics/reduce.htm 

Dr. Ramani Narayan,
Michigan State University

Scientific Chair - Biodegradable Products Institute

Phone: 517-432-0775
Fax: 517-432-1105