Get Australian Standards As2070-1999 (plastics - Sai Global

The ABA launched Australian Standard 4736-2006, compostable and biodegradable plastics – “Biodegradable plastics suitable for composting and other microbial treatment” which is known as the 'seedling logo' certification system throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Australian AS 5810 standard specifies requirements and procedure to determine whether a plastic material is biodegradable in home composting conditions and provides the basis to allow labelling of materials or products made from plastics as “home compostable”, for use in home composting system.

AS4736 requires the compostable plastics to disintegrate after 12 weeks and completely biodegrade after six months. That means that 90 percent or more of the plastic material will have been converted to CO2. The remaining share is converted into water and biomass – i.e. valuable compost.

Accessing Australian Standards Online Go to Federation University Library at federation.edu.au/library. Select the Databases tab and Search by database A-Z list. Enter title search terms "Australian Standards Online" in the Find databases box or. Click on "A" and scroll down to the Australian Standards Online database link.

AS 2070:1999 is an Australia standard that applies to food contact materials that are made of plastics materials, such as resins, granules, and powders. Applicable products include: Plastic packages. Plastic food and beverage containers, lunch boxes, water bottles, and jars.

Standards Australia is the nation's leading non-governmental, not-for-profit standards organisation facilitating the development of new and existing Australian Standards across a variety of sectors, as well as the adoption of international Standards.

Requirements: Minimum of 90% biodegradation of plastic materials within 180 days in compost. Minimum of 90% of plastic materials should disintegrate into less than 2mm pieces in compost within 12 weeks. No toxic effect of the resulting compost on plants and earthworms.