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Written by a polymer engineer for engineers and buyers who source recycled plastics. A new article every Tuesday.

Bar chart of the PPWR Article 7 minimum recycled content by packaging category: contact-sensitive packaging mainly of PET, 30% in 2030 and 50% in 2040; contact-sensitive packaging of other plastics, 10% and 25%; single-use beverage bottles, 30% and 65%; all other plastic packaging, 35% and 65%.
Latest⁨Nov 3, 2026⁩ · Regulation · 8 min read

PPWR recycled content targets: what the regulation actually requires, and from when

Four categories, four rates, and a 2030 date that may slip. What counts, who has to prove it, and what it means for your sourcing.

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