Draft of DIN SPEC 91446 with the aim to standardize plastics recyclates was published to comment.

packaging from recycled materials

The product category plastic recyclates on recyclingplatform consists of processed used plastics as well as offers and request from possible buyers and sellers. The lisiting is irrespective of the assesment if the used plastic is waste or by-product from the legal perspective, if the waste legislation is still applicable or not anymore ("end-of-waste" has already been reached) or if the origin belongs to the category "post-industrial" or "post-consumer".

You can get further information on the assessment from the handout RECYCLED PLASTICS IN PRODUCTS of the association BDE, BVSE and GKV.

Next to the product category plastic recyclates on recyclingplatform we separate used plastics respective secondary raw material e.g. that derives from collection or sorting processes (recyclables). Usually this material has not yet been processed in further treatment steps.

On recyclingplatform products are listed, that were manufactured by using a substantial portion of recycled materials respective recyclates. To provide a good overview the products are divided into common categories.

Recyclates from waste and products that were manufactured using recycled materials.

Other important secondary raw materials like waste paper, used glass and scrap metal are often used in the production of new material directly by the manufacturers and get recycled this way. Therefore they are not listed in the recyclates menu but in the waste categories menu.