{"id":36658,"date":"2020-07-28T11:07:45","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T09:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=36658"},"modified":"2020-08-21T16:56:20","modified_gmt":"2020-08-21T14:56:20","slug":"compost-if-it-cannot-be-recycled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/kompostieren-wenn-nicht-recycelt-werden-kann\/","title":{"rendered":"Compost cardboard boxes if they cannot be recycled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All Mets\u00e4 Board board grades have now received DIN CERTCO certification for industrial compostability according to DIN EN 13432 and ASTM D6400.<\/p>\n<p>The Mets\u00e4Board Prime FBB EB eco-barrier board also has the<strong> Certification as\u00a0<\/strong>home compostable product.<\/p>\n<p>The company is regarded as one of the leading European manufacturers of lightweight premium fresh fibre cartonboard. Now it can <strong>certifications for its entire product range<\/strong> and thus supports its customers in tailoring the choice of packaging material to their specific requirements.<\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-2857346751\"><div id=\"packa-3191494480\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PJ Self-promotion English 03\"><!--noptimize--><img src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png 840w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-332x83.png 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-664x166.png 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-688x172.png 688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" width=\"840\" height=\"210\"  style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><!--\/noptimize--><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Composting is the next best alternative<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>\u201eIn terms of the circular economy, our primary goal is to recycle our cardboard grades after use. However, this is not always possible - it may be that the cardboard is contaminated by the contents and can no longer be recycled. In these cases, composting is the next best alternative.\u201d<strong> Helena Moring-Veps\u00e4l\u00e4inen,<\/strong> Product Safety Manager at Mets\u00e4 Board.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The <strong>Standard DIN EN 13432<\/strong> contains the \u201eRequirements for the recycling of packaging through composting and biodegradation\u201c. The <strong>Standard ASTM D 6400<\/strong> regulates the labelling of plastics for aerobic composting in municipal or industrial plants. The certified board grades apply to all Mets\u00e4 Board products, except those with PE coating.<\/p>\n<p>Mets\u00e4 Board is introducing its entire range of paperboards, including folding boxboard grades and white kraftliner. <strong>made from pure virgin fibres<\/strong> from. They come from sustainably managed northern European forests and are safe <strong>for direct food contact and free from fluorochemicals<\/strong>. The cartonboard qualities are characterised by their light weight and high strength and contribute to reducing the CO2 footprint along the entire supply chain.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: Mets\u00e4 Group<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If food cartons are heavily soiled, they can usually not be recycled. Composting is then the next best alternative. 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