Claims assessment · Target claim

100% reusable, recyclable or Dictionary termCompostableA certified claim that a material will biodegrade and disintegrate into compost under specified composting conditions within set timeframes.Read the full definition packaging by 2030 (by volume)

Typical treatment across 5 reviewed regimes. Every verdict below is tied to a stated legal hook.

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5 reviewed markets · one comparison

MarketTypical treatmentLegal basisWhat is required
European UnionEUConditional
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UCPD; PPWR context

'Work towards' framing preserved where not achieved; per-format progress; actual-Dictionary termRecyclingRecycling is the processing of waste materials into materials or products that can be used again.Read the full definition rates not implied.

United KingdomUKConditional
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CMA Code

Volume basis + progress.

United StatesUSConditional
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FTC 260.8

Infrastructure caveat for 'recyclable/Dictionary termCompostableA certified claim that a material will biodegrade and disintegrate into compost under specified composting conditions within set timeframes.Read the full definition '.

CanadaCAConditional
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Competition Act s.74.01(1)(b.1)

Coverage testing.

AustraliaAUConditional

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ACL s.18; APCO targets

APCO-consistent measurement.

Last reviewed 22 Aug 2026This is an informational comparison, not legal advice.

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Last verified 2026-08-22.

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