Amcor has achieved RecyClass Recycled Plastics Traceability Certification (EN15343) for selected specifications of its Bontite Sustane stretch film, which contains defined levels of post-consumer recycled (PCR) content and is intended to help customers prepare for changes to the UK Plastics Packaging Tax (PPT) from April 2027.
Manufactured at Amcor's sites in Leominster, UK, and Zele, Belgium, the Bontite range of blown LLDPE stretch wrap films is used to secure and stabilise palletised goods during transit.
The RecyClass certification verifies that recycled plastics incorporated into finished products are independently audited, fully traceable throughout production and aligned with recognised European standards. From April 2027, pre-consumer recycled (PIR) content will no longer count towards the UK PPT's 30 per cent recycled content threshold, with only PCR content accepted.
According to Amcor, verified traceability is also becoming increasingly important across Europe as Extended Producer Responsibility fees, local packaging taxes and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation introduce stricter reporting requirements.
Gabriele Ditsch, sales director at Amcor, said, "Certification strengthens customer confidence that their packaging choices support compliance with evolving regulation.
"Our certified Bontite Sustane stretch films provide independent assurance of recycled content claims and reinforce Amcor's ability to scale verified PCR solutions across industrial and secondary packaging."
Amcor said the Bontite stretch films are used across the beverage, manufacturing, retail and consumer goods sectors.
The company also said RecyClass certification has been confirmed for a range of its flexible packaging products manufactured at its UK sites in Ardeer, Bromborough and Winsford.
Additional certifications have also been confirmed for sites in Steinfeld, Germany; Hardenberg, the Netherlands; Roeselare, Belgium; and Zdzieszowice, Poland.
