Recycled plastics testing

Plastic pollution is a global environmental threat. As the world moves toward sustainability, plastic recycling has emerged as a vital solution, driving innovation and environmental responsibility across industries. The textile and footwear industries, in particular, have embraced this shift.

There is now a challenge of transparency, as there are significant regulatory and consumer concerns regarding greenwashing and authenticity of claims. Accurate recycled plastics testing can help industries overcome that challenge.

Challenge of transparency

Introducing recycled plastic into textile processes poses a significant challenge for brands and manufacturers, primarily in verifying the material’s authenticity. As regulatory efforts have increased significantly and greenwashing threatens both consumer trust and brand integrity, distinguishing between recycled and virgin plastic is crucial.

This underscores the importance of robust and advanced verification processes to confirm the authenticity of materials.

Innovative solution for recycled plastics testing

The chemistry experts at Eurofins Sustainability Services have developed a proprietary and comprehensive solution for reliable recycled plastics testing for the textile, apparel, and footwear industries. By using the most advanced methodology, this is the first service of its kind that can accurately verify recycled polymer content in recycled plastics. It does so by focusing on their physical and chemical properties, instead of analysing generic chemical markers. This innovative solution assists with

• Determining if materials are derived from recycled sources or virgin polymers
• Identifying and quantifying the composition of blended materials of polyester and other fibres
• Consulting, cause analysis, and corrective solutions to help ensure compliance

The benefits of our recycled plastics testing

Unlike audits and recycled plastics testing based on chemical markers, our testing is focused on the polymers in the plastic which verifies recycled content and delivers the following advantages to brands

• Substantiate marketing claims, build consumer trust, and protect brand reputation
• Support a transparent supply chain, build trust within supply networks, and ensure authenticity of materials
• Achieve compliance with growing regulations through the provision of scientific evidence and documentation
• Quality results and testing that delivers comprehensive and precise analysis
• Identify intentional manipulation of samples
• Customised solutions, with a full suite of services and customised reports tailored to specific requirements
• Expert guidance from our team of experts who will address your queries and provide insights on compliance matters, assisting in interpreting your test results for strategic decision-making

Testing for a wide range of recycled plastics

• Recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET)
• Recycled polyamide (rPA)
• Recycled polypropylene (rPP)
• Recycled polyethylene (rPE)

Recycled plastics testing resources

Eurofins is passionate about providing you with accurate, up-to-date, and reliable information. Please see below for valuable resources on recycled plastics testing.

• Upcoming webinar | From waste to wardrobe: Ensuring authenticity in recycled plastics. Register now!

Validate the recycled plastics in your products!

Eurofins Sustainability Services’ in-depth analysis from our proprietary recycled plastics testing uncovers key insights into the composition of recycled materials and their processing potential, offering valuable guidance to optimise your analysis and processing decision-making.

If you are interested in learning more about how you can use Eurofins Sustainability Services’ recycled plastic testing to achieve regulatory compliance and gain consumer trust, contact us! We will be your partner to innovate your recycled plastic testing.