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SODA Class 008

SODA CLASS 008 - Novel Entities & Pollutants

Keep synthetic pollution within safe limits, year by year

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SODA Class 008 - Novel Entities & Pollutants

SODA-008 turns completed and independently verified pollution outcomes into digital units measured in hazard weighted kilogram-years (h‑kg·yr). It covers synthetic chemicals, synthetic biology, plastics and other novel entities, with hazard weighting that reflects persistence/toxicity and chain-of-custody to verified endpoints. Issuance is ex-post only.

Targeted impact: Reduce pressure from novel entities (chemicals, biology, plastics & persistent pollutants) by proving capture, elimination, or secure immobilisation outcomes that actually occurred - measured, audited, comparable, and claim-ready.

Why the SODA Standard matters here?

  • Planetary-boundaries anchored. The Class objective aligns to the Planetary Boundary for novel entities where releases exceed safe handling capacity.
  • Evidence-first, ex-post issuance. Units are minted only after outcomes are measured and verified, reducing greenwashing risk and forward-reliance.
  • Chain-of-custody to verified endpoints. Destruction, secure immobilisation, or validated end-of-life pathways are evidenced and archived with the registry record (LRPDS).
  • Boundary clarity (no double counting). Keep climate, ozone, aerosols, water and nutrient claims within their respective SODA Classes.
  • Claims traceability. Public registry claim-linking ensures one claim per unit; units once used, move to a legacy (non-transferable) state.

Note: SODA-008 is not a pollution licence, discharge permit, product safety certification, or waste regulatory approval. It evidences outcomes and claims. All statutory approvals, permits and compliance obligations still apply.

Sub-classes

008PL - Plastics leakage

  • Outline: One year of verified plastic-leakage pressure avoided, recovered (kg plastic / yr) or prevented from environmental release or recovered to a verified endpoint, converted to h‑kg/yr using a method’s hazard/persistence factor (polymer + environment specific) and a persistence factor for the service year.
  • Where it applies: River/stormwater interception, improved collection coverage, port/industrial leakage prevention, verified recovery programs with auditable endpoints (recycling, secure disposal, or verified destruction).
Worked example: 500,000 kg plastic intercepted and delivered to a verified endpoint.Copyright 2025 SOR AU Pty Ltd ABN 89 685 271 970 Page 2 of 2
5% leakage and conservative uncertainty treatment, (using a hazard factor hPL = 2.0 and θpersistence = 0.95)
812,250 h‑kg/yr issued.

008HC - Hazardous chemical

  • Outline: One year of verified hazardous-chemical pressure eliminated or neutralised (kg chemical/yr destroyed, neutralised, or securely immobilised) converted to h‑kg/yr using an approved hazard characterisation factor (e.g., persistence, bioaccumulation, toxicity) and a persistence factor.
  • Where it applies: Industrial abatement, hazardous waste destruction, verified remediation projects where custody and endpoint integrity can be evidenced (including licensed facilities).
Worked example:
12,000 kg of a hazardous chemical destroyed.
Conservative uncertainty = 15%; hazard factor hHC = 25; θpersistence = 1.0
255,000 h‑kg/yr issued.

008PFAS - PFAS capture and secure immobilisation

  • Outline: One year of verified PFAS pressure reduced, kg hPFAS/yr captured and securely immobilised to a verified long-term endpoint (or destroyed where permitted), converted to h‑kg/yr using PFAS-specific hazard weighting plus persistence and full custody evidence.
  • Where it applies: Groundwater treatment, industrial wastewater treatment, foam legacy clean-up, leachate capture, and other projects where PFAS custody and endpoint integrity can be verified and documented.
Worked example:
35 kg PFAS captured.
2% leakage; 20% uncertainty; hazard factor hPFAS = 100; θpersistence = 0.90.
2,469 h‑kg/yr issued.

Claims guardrails: Say exactly what pollutant (or category), what amount, what method/threshold, what boundary, which year, and what verified endpoint. Avoid broad or unqualified claims like “pollution‑neutral” or “toxic‑free”. Keep visuals/headlines consistent with the evidence pack and link to registry IDs & LRPDS in line with Australian Consumer Law expectations. Real outcomes, proven first, claimed once, and easy to verify.