Introducing the Veridian™ Collection
Posted by Eco-Products on Jan 11th 2024
Our Veridian™ collection is designed to help customers abide by new laws in Washington and Colorado.
Effective in 2024, these laws require certain compostable products to be labeled in ways that make them “readily and easily identifiable” as compostable.
The Veridian collection includes a full suite of BPI-Certified products including:
Clamshells
Cups & Lids
Cutlery
Deli Containers
Salad Bowls & more
MORE INFORMATION:
Washington (effective January 1, 2024):
- Veridian™ Collection Product Sheet - Washington: Features products designed to comply with Washington's policy
- Washington State Product Guide: Full list of products available for sale in Washington state.
Colorado: (effective July 1, 2024):
- Veridian™ Collection Product Sheet - Colorado: Features products designed to comply with Colorado's policy
- Colorado Product Guide: Full list of products available for sale in Colorado.
Why were these laws enacted?
Contamination from non-compostable products continues to be the dominant reason that composters choose not to accept even legitimate, certified compostable products. The only choice for some composters has been to stop accepting compostable products entirely, or to require field testing despite the fact that, while valid field data can be extremely useful, it does nothing to address the systemic issue of contamination from non-compostable products.
One place to start addressing the contamination issue is on-item labeling, and two states – Washington and Colorado – have new laws going into effect in 2024 that require certain compostable products to be labeled in ways that make them “readily and easily identifiable” as compostable.
While on-item labeling is a critical piece of the contamination mitigation equation, it will not solve everything. Our CIRC Contamination Mitigation program is designed to help operators take a systems approach to the contamination issue. If you would like to learn more about CIRC, visit ecoproducts.com/circ or contact one of our Product & Zero Waste Specialists.