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Testing and verification of products promoted as biodegradable
The CSIR laboratory tests imported or locally produced products promoted as biodegradable, establishing the conditions and timeframes for their biodegradation under aerobic or anaerobic conditions.
The testing laboratory is capable of establishing the conditions and timeframes for the biodegradation of materials. Tests can be performed under different conditions – aerobic (compost, soil, freshwater and marine) and anaerobic.
Places
City of Tshwane, Gauteng
Reference
https://www.csir.co.za/csir-biodegradability-testing-laboratory-tackle-leakage-plastic-waste-environment
Amounts
R 5 000 000
Biodegradability testing and verification
The CSIR’s laboratory can test and verify imported or locally produced products promoted as biodegradable, establishing the conditions and timeframes in which materials biodegrade under aerobic or anaerobic conditions.
The testing laboratory is capable of establishing the conditions and timeframes for the biodegradation of materials.
