The CMCS programme is designed to certify and label products as compostable, ensuring they meet specific standards.
Waste management companies including Biffa and Envar have said they recognise the value of the scheme.
Roger Wright, waste strategy and packaging manager at Biffa, said: “CMCS offers a valuable pathway for industrially compostable packaging and products alike.
“We believe the scheme could serve as a really powerful tool to educate and encourage more food waste into the right systems with properly managed compostable packaging as a complementary way of feeding that infrastructure.”
The scheme is run by the Renewable Energy Assurance Limited (REAL).
It hopes the scheme will promote the circular economy, increase compostable alternatives to conventional plastics, divert biowaste from landfill and return biological matter to the soil.
REAL said that the endorsement reinforces the need for a robust labelling scheme to help consumers and composters identify certified compostable products and their end-of-life options.
Georgia Phetmanh, head of the organic materials certification schemes at REAL, said: “We’re excited by the support expressed by these well-established composting and waste management companies, as we believe it reflects the value of the scheme.
“We are keen to promote the principles and services of CMCS and boost awareness of the scheme among industry stakeholders, highlighting its role in the sector.”
Martin Graves, head of commercial at Envar Composting, added: “We are pleased to support CMCS with its aim to promote compostable materials over conventional plastic.
“As a producer and supplier of compost for soil improvement, we uphold the principles of circularity and firmly believe the production of compostable materials is critical to the development of a circular economy.”
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