BIODEGRADABILITY | TESTING


posting) does not reflect the full range of real- world leakage scenarios,” said Miriam Weber, Co-founder and Managing Director at Hydra Marine Sciences, a testing lab and research centre in Germany. “A material designed to be composta- ble may still end up in open environments, where conditions are far less optimized.” Hydra Marine Sciences is recognized for testing


to certifications such as DIN Certco’s Biodegrad- able in Marine Environment. Weber suggested that these tests are important for applications with a high risk of environmental release. She added that “freshwater biodegradation testing needs to be brought up to the same level as marine and soil testing … standardized and validated methods for assessing biodegradation in these systems remain limited.” The company is conducting research as one of


nine partners in the three-year EU-funded ReBio- Lution project, which is coordinated by BASF and was launched in 2023 to develop new bio-based and biodegradable materials for specific uses, such as mulch films and plastics coatings for food packaging. The potential need for deep-sea testing is being explored within this project. “Whether


dedicated methodologies are required for such extreme and slow-degradation conditions is still under investigation,” she said. The Compostable by Design Platform (CbDP)


is a European initiative started in 2023 by a coalition of companies and organizations across the compostable packaging and products value chain. Last year, the group introduced its Com-


Above: The three-year EU-funded ReBioLution project is coordinated by BASF


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