A new online tool to help producers of quality waste-derived compost launches today at the Organics Recycling Conference 2014.
The QP Checker tool has been developed as part of the EU Life+ funded EQual programme, an Environment Agency-led partnership project which aims to encourage quality products made from waste through smart online tools and better data. For the compost industry, the aim is to save producers time and money by providing valuable guidance and feedback before they go through the formal process of being audited against the requirements of the compost QP and PAS 100 specification. The tool can also be used as an internal audit check for established QP compliant producers and provides a template for regulatory officers to underpin a more consistent compliance regime.
Developed in close co-operation with the Organics Recycling Group, one of the EQual programme partners, the tool was launched in prototype form in Autumn 2013 for a six-month open testing phase and has met with a very positive industry response.
The QP Checker web tool can be found at http://www.qpchecker.info/ and further information about the EQual programme here.