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98% of packaging designed for Dictionary termRecyclingRecycling is the processing of waste materials into materials or products that can be used again.Read the full definition

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

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MarketTypical treatmentLegal basisWhat is required
European UnionEUConditional
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UCPD; PPWR design-for-recycling grades

'Designed for' ≠ recycled in practice — the distinction must be prominent; PPWR 2030 grade Dictionary termAlignmentThe deliberate process of making strategies, requirements, incentives, data or actions consistent enough to support a shared objective without necessarily making them identical.Read the full definition where relevant.

United KingdomUKConditional
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CMA Code; OPRL

Design-criteria basis; no implied actual Dictionary termRecyclingRecycling is the processing of waste materials into materials or products that can be used again.Read the full definition .

United StatesUSConditional
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FTC 260.8 logic

Cannot imply recyclability where infrastructure lacking.

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

Design-assessment evidence.

AustraliaAUConditional

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ACL s.18; ARL consistency

ARL-aligned assessment.

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

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