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Minimum recycled content

A shipper costing packaging for a recurring EU delivery from 2030 has to get its film supplier to evidence how much post-consumer plastic the material contains – that is the minimum recycled content.

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A shipper costing packaging for a recurring EU delivery from 2030 has to get its film supplier to evidence how much post-consumer plastic the material contains – that is the minimum recycled content.

The term denotes the legally required share of recycled material, by weight, in a packaging component.

The EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR) introduces such quotas for plastic packaging from 2030 and tightens them from 2040; the exact percentages depend on the packaging type, for example food contact or…

Last updated: 3 September 2026

Source: Frachtportal-News «Neue EU-Verpackungsregeln gelten: Das müssen Schweizer Exporteure jetzt prüfen» (01.09.2026); Verordnung (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR), Art. 7

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A shipper costing packaging for a recurring EU delivery from 2030 has to get its film supplier to evidence how much post-consumer plastic the material contains – that is the minimum recycled content. The term denotes the legally required share of recycled material, by weight, in a packaging component. The EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR) introduces such quotas for plastic packaging from 2030 and tightens them from 2040; the exact percentages depend on the packaging type, for example food contact or single-use beverage bottles. Compliance is evidenced through the supply chain and the technical documentation rather than by testing the finished item. Not to be confused with recyclability, which describes whether packaging can be recovered after use, or with a national recycling rate, which is a statistical figure.

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