OWS (Organic Waste Systems) is one of the world’s leading experts in biodegradability, compostability and ecotoxicity testing of different types of materials, including bioplastics. The Belgium-based company, with some 80 employees and various laboratories, is housed in a beautifully restored building in the old harbour of Gent. The journey started in 1990 – right around the time when the first bioplastics entered the market.

The full article was published in Bioplastics Magazine volume 01/2017 and can be downloaded here.