To be considered when custom manufacturing pet waste bags with beyondGREEN biotech, Inc.

You understand that while beyondGREEN shall make reasonable efforts to inform you of any problematic claims in your bag design, ultimately, you are responsible for ensuring legal compliance of the artwork, claims, designs, and images that you request. You understand that the following is a non-exhaustive list of general standards for your bag design:

1) Do NOT includes the terms “Biodegradable,” “Decomposable,” “Degradable,” or any similar term implying that the products will break down or decompose.3

2) You may include the term “Compostable,” BUT, if you do, you must qualify the claim to explain the limits and must also include the following disclaimers for any such claim: (a) compostable refers to the packaged product and not the packaging (b) suitable for home and industrial compost; requires pet-waste composter; composting facilities may not exist in your area.

3) Do NOT makes claims that the Bags are universally “compostable” if composting facilities are not available to at least 60% of consumers where your product is sold (very limited facilities that compost pet waste).

4) Do NOT include phrases that imply the Bag is not made from a type of plastic such as: “zero plastic,” “plastic free,” or “made of bioplastics or plastic-alternatives.”

You certify that any artwork, environmental claims, or images that you request for the Bags shall be strictly scrutinized by your legal counsel for compliance with these terms, as well as all applicable federal and state laws governing environmental claims.4

3 California Public Resources Code 42355.

4 https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/documents/federal_register_notices/guides-useenvironmental-marketing-claims-green-guides/greenguidesfrn.pdf (Green Guides); California Business & Professions Code, and the California Public Resources Code.