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SCS Standards is pleased to announce that version 8.0 of the SCS-103 Certification Standard for Recycled Content is now available for public review and comments.  

The Standard was first introduced in 1989 in response to the burgeoning interest in recycled content…

SCS Standards is pleased to announce that version 7.0 of the SCS-104 Biodegradable Standard is now available for public review. Products within the scope of certification include liquid and powder products intended for disposal down the drain. This includes, but is not limited to, cleaners, degreasers, detergents, soaps, personal care products and cosmetics. 

The Standard was first…

SCS Standards today announced the publication of an updated version of the Certification Standard for Veriflora® Sustainably Grown Cut Flowers and Potted Plants (SCS-001-2 Version 4).  Third-party certification under this internationally recognized standard ensures that producers are working…

SCS Standards is pleased to announce that a version 4.0 of the SCS-001-2 Certification Standard for Veriflora® Sustainably Grown Cut Flowers and Potted Plants is now available for public review.  

The Standard was first introduced in 2004 to provide cut flower and potted plant producers globally with a detailed roadmap to demonstrate leadership in environmental protection, social…

SCS Standards is pleased to announce publication of the new Annex A to the existing SCS-103 Certification Standard for Recycled Content. Annex A focuses on the electrical and electronic equipment sectors. 

The Annex was developed by a diverse multi-stakeholder group that includes:  Amazon, the Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners, De’Longhi, Dell Technologies, The…

SCS Standards today announced the publication of the latest version of the SCS-110 Certification Standard for Zero Waste Facilities. This standard recognizes the actual percentage of waste diverted from landfill and incineration without energy recovery at a facility, over a 12-month period, starting at 50% diversion. The SCS-110 Standard allows facilities to track the amount of waste diverted…

In response to the growing market demand for products and materials derived from biobased sources, SCS Standards is pleased to announce a new certification standard to track such products and materials from source to market.  

The SCS Certification Standard for Biobased Content (SCS-114) is intended to ensure traceability of the biobased content from eligible sources, from initial…

SCS Standards is pleased to announce that its popular SCS-103 Certification Standard for Recycled Content now includes a new annex focused on the electrical and electronics equipment sectors. The annex is now available for public review, after which it will be finalized and published. 

Development of the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Annex is being led by a diverse multi-…

SCS Standards is pleased to announce that SCS-002: Methodology Standard for Stressor-Effects Life Cycle Assessment (SE-LCA), Version 2.0, is now available for public review.   

The Standard has been developed to provide a life-cycle assessment (LCA) framework that describes the determination of environmentally relevant category indicators, calculation of indicator results,…

SCS Standards is pleased to announce that version 3.0 of the SCS-110 Certification Standard for Zero Waste Facilities is now available for public review.  

The Standard was first introduced in the Fall of 2020 as a practical foundation for waste diversion programs at facilities, with the result that facilities track the amount of waste diverted from landfill as a percentage of total…