Biomass Production

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1.a Biobased (organic) carbon content

1.a.1 Non‐cutlery products must contain at least 90% biobased (organic) carbon content (Bronze)

1.a.1.a Cutlery must contain at least 70% biobased (organic) carbon content (Bronze)

1.a.2 Non‐cutlery products must contain at least 95% biobased (organic) carbon content (Silver)

1.a.2.a Cutlery must contain at least 85% biobased (organic) carbon content (Silver)

1.a.3 Non‐cutlery products must contain at least 99% biobased (organic) carbon content (Gold)

1.b Use of genetically modified plants (biomass)

1.b.1 No plastics may be made directly in plants (Bronze)

1.b.2 Genetically modified crops are allowed in the field with offsets (Bronze)

1.b.3 No genetically modified biomass is allowed in the field (Silver)

1.c Biomass must be sustainably grown

1.c.1 Forest‐ and brushland‐derived biomass must be sustainably harvested with adequate documentation (Bronze)

1.c.2 Agricultural biomass must be produced according to sustainable farming practices (Gold)

1.d Feedstocks are from perennial cellulosic crops or agricultural co‐products or residues that currently have no higher value alternative markets (Gold)

1.e Biomass production workers must be protected under fair labor standards (Gold)

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