Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Standard recognises United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Standard v5.0 · certification_scheme · global. Recorded in 2 clauses of the source document, transcribed as written.
- Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Standard — the document doing the recognising
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) — the programme it names
- Not held in build 2026-10-05-0439. That is not a statement that this programme has no requirements — only that none have been read into this register yet. It is listed under asked for, not held.
The clauses that say so
- 5.3 · 5.3 Increasing Demand: Incorporating Cycled and/or Renewable Content
- Standard named
- USDA Certified Biobased (part of the USDA BioPreferred Program)
- Level required
- Bronze
- Applies to
- Biological and biologically derived materials/renewable content
- Evidence tier
- binding
The product must be certified by the voluntary labelling initiative part of the program: USDA Certified Biobased. The program utilizes radiocarbon dating tests based on ASTM D6866 to ascertain the biobased content. Thus, additional information on the biomass sources are needed to confirm that they do not require responsible sourcing to meet Version 5.0 responsible sourcing requirements, depending on achievement level. The USDA BioPreferred program's mandatory federal purchasing initiative is not part of this recognition.
- 5.4/5.3 · Increasing Demand: Incorporating Cycled and/or Renewable Content
- Standard named
- USDA Certified Biobased (part of the USDA BioPreferred Program)
- Level required
- Bronze
- Applies to
- Biological and biologically derived materials/renewable content
- Evidence tier
- binding
The product must be certified by the voluntary labelling initiative part of the program: USDA Certified Biobased. The program utilizes radiocarbon dating tests based on ASTM D6866 to ascertain the biobased content. Thus, additional information on the biomass sources are needed to confirm that they do not require responsible sourcing or meet Version 4.1 responsible sourcing requirements, depending on achievement level. The USDA BioPreferred program's mandatory federal purchasing initiative is not part of this recognition.
Also recognised by Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Standard
[none]Aid by TradeAmerican Carbon RegistryBetter Cotton Initiative (BCI)Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI)C2CPIICenter for Resource SolutionsClean Development MechanismClimate Action ReserveDIN CERTCOEKOenergyEthical Supply Chain ProgramEuropean BioplasticsEuropean CommissionFair Trade Certified (USA)Fairtrade InternationalForest Stewardship Council (FSC)Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)GreenBlueInternational Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC)OEKO-TEX®Plastic Recyclers Europe (PRE)Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)Renewable Energy Assurance LimitedRoundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)Social Accountability InternationalSustainable Fiber Alliance (SFA)Textile ExchangeThe Gold StandardTÜV AUSTRIAUL EnvironmentalUnited States Environmental Protection Agency/ Department of EnergyUpcycleaVerified Carbon StandardZDHC