Compostable by Design Platform
Budget
€10 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
1
0.25 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
Established in 2023, the Compostable by Design Platform brings together expertise from across the value chain to facilitate large-scale organic recycling of compostable materials across Europe. Recognising that effective solutions require collective effort, the Platform unites leaders from resin producers to film and paper manufacturers, packaging converters, brands, retailers, logistics providers, organic waste management experts, certification bodies, testing labs, academic institutions, and beyond. Over 40 organisations are currently participating from across the compostable value chain in Europe. The Platform is founded on the belief that compostable products and packaging play an important role in achieving true circular economy, for those applications that are relevant. The use of compostable materials boosts organic recycling by increasing the amount of biowaste collected and reducing contamination of bio waste.
EU Legislative Interests
Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation Waste Framework Directive EU regulation on fertilising products Single Use Plastic Directive New Circular Economy Act Communication – EU policy framework on biobased, biodegradable and compostable plastics
Communication Activities
The Compostable by Design platform may engage and ask for feedback from stakeholders across the value chain, academic and scientific organisations and EU institutions to present the technical work and evidence base created in the platforms work streams. The feedback received is used to report back to facilitate technical progress and alignment across the Single Market.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
N/A
Organisation Members
Please find a link to our website www.compostablebydesign.com with details of our Board, Steering Group and participating organisations as of April 2025. We continue to grow in all segments of the value chain we are representing.
Additional Information
The focus of the CbDP is the exchange of best practice and developing technical protocols. After agreeing on the first deliverables, it set up a communication work stream supported by Logos that engages in advocacy based on the results of its findings and communicates about their potential impact on regulation.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.