The Organics Annual Conference, organised by the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA), is focused on composting, anaerobic digestion, and recycling organic materials to land.At this event, REAL took the opportunity to exhibit the work undertaken by our organic materials recycling schemes and share our recent plastics report to raise awareness about the findings...
Posted: 5 April, 2024
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Latest Updates From CCSCertification Code ReminderOperators' ForumRecent BCS Sampling Guidance WebinarRead more about these topics here...
Posted: 28 March, 2024
Category: General
The Biofertiliser Certification Scheme (BCS) held the first Sampling Guidance Webinar for operators earlier this month. The webinar focused on the PAS 110 liquid digestate sampling requirements and guidance. The webinar provided a platform for discussion between REAL and operators using interactive webinar features such as Q&A, polls, and other feedback mechanisms...
Posted: 27 March, 2024
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We are pleased to announce that through an open tender process, we have appointed SJB Quality Consulting Ltd (SJBQC) to carry out independent audits to check the CCS and BCS Approved Laboratories’ conformance with their Terms and Conditions.The audits will be led by Simon Blackhurst who has extensive auditing, in-house laboratory, and scheme test method application experience...
Posted: 19 February, 2024
Category: General
What is the Responsible Sourcing Scheme for Growing Media?The Responsible Sourcing Scheme (RSS) for growing media is an industry-led scheme that encourages the consumer to make informed decisions about the environmental impact of the growing media products (Multipurpose Compost for example) that they are purchasing and using...
Posted: 30 January, 2024
Category: Blog
Latest updates from BCS:Upcoming EventsREAL Plastics ReportRe-issued Documents...
Posted: 29 January, 2024
Category: General
Renewable Energy Assurance Limited (REAL) recently carried out a statistical analysis of a dataset showing Compost and Biofertiliser Certification Scheme operators’ compliance with the plastic limits in PAS 100 and PAS 110 Based on this analysis, REAL has published a research paper revealing that the levels of plastic contamination in certified compost and digestate are significantly lower t...
Posted: 4 January, 2024
Category: General
We issued our bi-annual newsletter for the Biofertiliser Certification Scheme today. News includes; the ADQP revision, Research Hub updates, and the 2022 Annual Report...
Posted: 22 December, 2023
Category: General
We are looking for a dedicated and motivated Schemes Manager who will manage certification schemes for compost and anaerobic digestate, contributing to the circular economy and the production of renewable fertilisers. The successful candidate will also contribute towards setting and achieving the strategic goals within the team...
Posted: 7 December, 2023
Category: General
Latest updates from BCS:2022 Annual ReportNew BCS Blog...
Posted: 30 October, 2023
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