{"id":645,"date":"2024-07-05T08:08:18","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T12:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=645"},"modified":"2024-07-05T08:08:18","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T12:08:18","slug":"bnq-unveils-certification-programmes-for-compostable-packaging-and-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=645","title":{"rendered":"BNQ unveils certification programmes for compostable packaging and products"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Certified companies receive a verification mark for display on their packaging. Credit: Viktoriia Adamchuk via Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

The Bureau de normalisation du Qu\u00e9bec (BNQ) of Canada is now offering certification programmes for compostable products, aiming to bring clarity and independent verification to the packaging industry.<\/p>\n

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Previously, manufacturers could self-declare their products as \u2018compostable,\u2019 leading to consumer confusion and potentially hindering composting efforts.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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