Recyclability Certification
Recyclability certification is a third-party verification of whether a product or packaging possesses recyclable attributes during its design, production, and post-use stages. The certification is primarily based on international and regional standards (such as ISO, EN, ASTM, and national standards), assessing material composition, structural design, and recycling pathways to ensure efficient recycling and reuse within actual recycling systems. This certification provides a scientific basis for promoting a circular economy, reducing resource waste, and mitigating environmental impact.
Enhance market competitiveness: Meet consumers’ demand for green and environmentally friendly products through authoritative certification.
Compliance and market access: Complies with environmental regulations in markets such as the EU and China (e.g., the Packaging Waste Directive).
Empowering Brands for ESG: Demonstrating corporate responsibility in circular economy and resource management and enhancing trust with investors and partners.
Promote resource conservation: Facilitate material recycling and reuse to reduce dependence on virgin resources.
Reduce environmental risks: Reduce the environmental burden caused by waste landfill and incineration.
Core Content
1. Framework Standards
The certification is based on life cycle thinking and incorporates international standards such as ISO 14021 (Environmental Labelling and Declaration – Self-Declaration of Environmental Claims), EN 13430 (Packaging and Recyclability Assessment), and ASTM D7611 (System for Labelling Recycling Plastics).
It provides a unified method for determining recyclability, covering design, material selection, and post-use collection and reuse.
It emphasizes the connection between product design and resource regeneration, providing enterprises with directions for product improvement in the context of the circular economy.
2. Scope of Application
Various packaging materials (plastic bottles, paper packaging, metal packaging, glass containers, etc.).
Durable consumer goods (electronic products, home appliances, furniture, etc.).
Building materials, auto parts and other industrial products that require recycling.
Suitable for manufacturers, brand owners, supply chain companies, and retailers.
3. Core Elements
Material separability: Assess whether the product materials can be efficiently disassembled and classified in a recycling system.
Recyclable pathway: Verify whether the product can enter existing physical or chemical recycling channels.
Reuse and Regeneration Rate: Determines whether the material can maintain its performance and be reused after recycling.
Labeling and Information Transmission: Compliant labeling of products and packaging (such as plastic recycling codes) facilitates identification by consumers and recycling companies.
Impediment assessment: Identify factors that affect recycling efficiency (such as composite materials, coatings, adhesives).
Environmental benefit analysis: The effectiveness of the certified recycling program in terms of emission reduction and energy conservation is analyzed through LCA (Life Cycle Assessment).
Authentication Process
1. Application and document submission:
Companies submit basic product information, material composition, and design plans.
2. Preliminary assessment:
The certification body makes an initial assessment of the product’s compliance and material recyclability.
3. Laboratory testing and verification:
Conduct disassembly tests, material recycling experiments, and reuse performance verification.
4. Document and system audit:
Assess the company’s recycling management practices in the design, production, and supply chain stages.
5. Certification and Logo Authorization:
Once the review is approved, a certificate will be issued, allowing the use of the “recyclability” certification mark on the product.
6. Supervision and Review:
Regular monitoring and auditing are conducted to ensure continued compliance with standards.
SUSTECH's Services
As an innovative technology service company, we can provide clients with the following differentiated services in the establishment, implementation, and continuous improvement of recyclability certification, combining our technological advantages to solve their problems.
1. Recyclability Diagnosis:
Assess the recyclability of existing products and propose improvement plans.
2. Standard Interpretation and Training:
Help customers understand the requirements of standards such as ISO/EN/ASTM.
3. Laboratory testing:
We provide material separation testing, recovery rate testing, and regeneration performance verification.
4. LCA Environmental Benefit Analysis:
The carbon emission reduction and energy consumption reduction effects of quantified product recycling.
5. Full certification process guidance:
From document preparation to experimental testing, we provide full support throughout the entire process to ensure successful certification.
6. Green brand value-added services:
By combining certification results, we help clients highlight the value of the circular economy in their ESG reports and marketing communications.
SUSTECH
SUSTECH is an innovative technology service company with artificial intelligence, big data, and blockchain at its core. We specialize in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) testing, certification, and compliance management, helping companies achieve their sustainable development goals. Through digital and intelligent means, we are redefining the testing and certification industry, making ESG compliance more transparent, efficient, and credible.
Core Advantage: Technology-enabled ESG Compliance
Intelligent ESG Data Acquisition and Analysis
- IoT Environmental Monitoring: Real-time collection of data on enterprise carbon emissions, wastewater discharge, energy consumption, etc., and automatic generation of ESG reports.
- AI carbon footprint calculation: Based on supply chain data, it accurately calculates the carbon footprint of a product throughout its entire lifecycle, in accordance with international standards such as ISO 14064 and GHG Protocol.
ESG Certification and Rating Optimization
- Automated compliance checks: AI compares data against global ESG standards (such as GRI, SASB, TCFD) to identify ESG risks for enterprises and provide improvement suggestions.
- ESG Rating Enhancement Solution: Combining industry best practices, we develop actionable ESG optimization strategies to help companies improve their ESG ratings from MSCI, S&P, and other ranking bodies.
Blockchain-based Evidence Storage and Transparent Traceability
- Tamper-proof ESG reports: All test data is stored on the blockchain to ensure traceability and auditability, enhancing the trust of investors and regulators.
- Supply chain ESG penetration management: Tracking supplier ESG performance to ensure compliance with the requirements of major international manufacturers.
