Tocco Report: Recycled Content Proof ⋅ The 2026 Ultimate Guide

Audit-ready Language, Evidence Standards, and rPET/rPP/rPE sourcing signals

Recycled content is no longer a virtue signal, but a compliance statement - one that regulators are taking seriously. Around the world, enforcement regimes are sharpening, placing the burden of proof squarely on the company making the claim. Gone are the days of vague “recycled” labels on packaging and products. Today, flimsy language without solid evidence can trigger serious legal exposure – in some jurisdictions, penalties stretch up to 10% of global turnover.

But while the rules are tightening, the market remains anything but unified. “Recycled plastic” is not a single material; it’s a fragmented spectrum of quality bands, process histories, and contamination risks. Outcomes depend not just on price, but on feedstock origin, traceability, and the often-invisible mechanics of trade and regulation.

This Tocco Report is structured as an audit-ready playbook forteams navigating that combined reality: claim governance and supply security.

The goal is to make action easier: which claims can be made, with what evidence; which grades can be bought, for which applications; and which supplier relationships can withstand scrutiny and volatility.