Posts tagged RecycledPET
India’s 40% rPET Mandate: What It Means for the Packaging Industry
India’s 40% rPET Mandate: What It Means for the Packaging Industry

Effective as of 1st April 2026, the move toward 40% recycled content, particularly in food and beverage packaging, creates a clear direction for the industry and a more predictable demand environment for recycled materials. In doing so, it begins to address one of the long-standing barriers in the recycling ecosystem: inconsistent demand.

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Japan’s 15% PET Bottle Rule Is Redefining Circularity and Forcing the World to Rethink How (and Who) Makes Recycling Possible
Japan’s 15% PET Bottle Rule Is Redefining Circularity and Forcing the World to Rethink How (and Who) Makes Recycling Possible

From January 2026, PET beverage bottles sold in Japan will be required to contain at least 15% recycled plastic by weight to receive official certification. Along with this, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has mandated a new set of design criteria: bottles must be colourless, labels must be easily separable, and caps must exclude PVC.

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The Rise of Recycled PET (rPET): Market to Double by 2034 and What It Means for Brands
The Rise of Recycled PET (rPET): Market to Double by 2034 and What It Means for Brands

Recent projections from Precedence Research show that the rPET market is on track to grow from USD 12.76 billion in 2025 to USD 26.78 billion by 2034, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.53%. This isn’t incremental growth, it’s a doubling of market value within a single decade.

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