PCR Packaging Claims: Match the Number to the Pack

A recycled-content statement on a package should point to the exact finished configuration being sold. Kaida lists PCR packaging as a category. The buyer should identify where recycled material appears, how its amount is documented and which market and product the statement covers before artwork is released.

Define the inputs

Ask for a component-level bill of materials: films, closures, labels and any added parts. Record the supplier's basis for a proposed content statement and the calculation method that the buyer's claims team will review. Do not transfer a percentage from a resin sample to a printed pouch or a different size without checking the final construction.

Test the proposed pack

Tie production material lots to finished-pack lots in the trial and first order. Retain the evidence, sample IDs and artwork version together. Have the buyer's claims reviewer check wording, placement and any local rule that applies to the target market. The line trial should separately verify the pack still fills, seals and handles as required.

Resolve the design question

If the material source, amount or layer changes, route both technical and claim reviews before using old packaging text. A visually similar pouch may carry a different recycled-content basis. Keep an explicit effective date for each artwork version and prevent the filler from using obsolete printed stock for a changed construction.

Release the decision

Release the claim decision with the final pack specification and supporting records. The buyer then has a traceable way to answer a retailer question without relying on an unlabelled material swatch or a general sustainability brochure.

Review whether a claim appears on the consumer pack, sales sheet or both. Each published location needs the same controlled evidence and version.

Kaida reference: Pcr packaging and support.