Amcor secures RecyClass certification for PCR material supporting upcoming changes to UK Plastic Packaging Tax.
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Amcor secures RecyClass certification for PCR material supporting upcoming changes to UK Plastic Packaging Tax. * 9 Jun 2026 7:51 pm AEST * Share ZURICH, Month Day, 2026 - Amcor (NYSE: AMCR, ASX: AMC), a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has achieved RecyClass Recycled Plastics Traceability Certification (EN15343) across a range of its flexible products manufactured at the company's UK production sites in Ardeer, Bromborough and Winsford. These include Amcor's NorDiVent(R), ventilated form-fill-seal (FFS) films for cement, powdered building materials, chemicals and minerals; shrink films and stretch hood films for pallet protection; and a variety of FFS and flat film ranges containing post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic. This latest milestone comes ahead of a significant change to the UK Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) in April next year. From that date, only PCR material will be eligible for inclusion as part of the 30% recycled content threshold that qualifies a product for exemption from the tax. The use of post-industrial recycled content (PIR) or pre-consumer recycled content will no longer be accepted for meeting the threshold. RecyClass is a comprehensive cross-industry initiative that advances plastic packaging recyclability. It ensures that recycled content is independently audited, fully traceable throughout the production...
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