PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 09/22 www.petpla.net 69 TRADE SHOW REVIEW 69 TRADE SHOW REVIEW “RecyClass has many very well-known members and supporters from the brand & retailer, converters and raw material producer sectors. The platform provides lab testing protocols. These can be used to analyse the recyclability of packaging. As a result of the analysis, the product is classified in classes from A to F. A means recyclable to the highest level, F means the opposite. Numerous gradations are determined by taking external factors into account. With the help of the Design for Recycling Guidelines, packaging’s circularity can be improved, i.e. made more recyclable. Here, too, there are numerous recommendations and instructions. A recyclability rate assessment is also included.” Paolo continued: “After readjusting the individual areas that could still be improved in the product, the final step is certification. What must be taken into account is that the recommendations and analysis parameters are oriented towards the European market.” (Fig.4). In order to manufacture a product with rPET, certified material should be used. Therefore, RecyClass offers a tool for the certification of recycled material. Paolo went on: “Certification recognises the use of recycled plastics in products via an independent third-party audit. Certification is granted to a process linked to a product or group of products. The Audit Scheme verifies the traceability of recycled material in different process steps throughout the whole chain of custody of the recycled material. The Certification follows a controlled blending approach as a chain of custody model as described in ISO/IEC 22095:2020 (Fig.5) and the traceability principles stipulated in EN:15343, European Norm for Plastic Recycling. But there are some challenges and risks that have to be mentioned: the free allocation of recycled content must refer to real percentages, not credit systems between products, production lines, plants, etc.,” Paolo pointed out. He concluded: “The origin of the waste must be verified in case of a certification. And the RecyClass system has already received the accreditation from the EU according to EN:17065” https://petpla.net/2022/05/10/review-trends-in-thevirgin-and-recycled-pet-market-how-can-recyclabilitycircularity-and-sustainability-be-realised/?s= RECYCLASS TOOL RECYCLABILITY CERTIFICATION DESIGN FOR RECYCLING GUIDELINES • .$") "0$ о - *(( ) /$*). !*- +' ./$ + & "$)" • .$") !*- 4 '$)" җ ! Ҙ 0$ '$) . /- ).+*. $) /# /**' • .. ..$)" *1 - '' - 4 ' $'$/4 *! !$)$.# + & " • 4 ' $'$/4 '!Ҋ .. ..( )/ • 4 ' .. ( .0++*-/ HOW TO CLAIM RECYCLABILITY ? • 4 ' $'$/4 .. ..( )/ 4 - *")$5 -/$!$ /$*) * $ . • -/$!$ /$*) !*''*2. *)/-*'' ' ) $)" ++-* # . # $) *! 0./* 4 (* ' . . -$ $) ҝ сспшфѷспспѵ • # -/$!$ /$*) - ' / . /* - 4 ' +' ./$ . 2# ) ($3 2$/# */# - ( / -$ '. *- .0 ./ ) . - .0'/$)" $) &)*2) +-*+*-/$*) *! - 4 ' *)/ )/ *! +' ./$ . $) *0/+0/ +-* 0 /.ѵ • * 0. *) /# +#4.$ ' +- . ) *! - 4 ' +' ./$ . $) /# *0/+0/ѵ CONTROLLED BLENDING CHAIN OF CUSTODY * 0( )/ /$*) 1 $' ' *)'$) /# - $)+0/ җ ѵ"ѵ 1$-"$)Ѷ !$'' -.Ѷ $/$1 .Ѷ / ѵ Fig.5 Fig.4
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