DfR Guidelines March 2026
Dear user,
Welcome back to the RecyClass Online Tool! We would like to inform you that since your last connection several updates have been made with the publication of new Design for Recycling Guidelines for HDPE, PP, PS rigid packaging, PE and PP flexibles, PET bottles and thermoforms on March 11.
Changes to the Guidelines include, among others:
- Update of DfR guidelines on electron-beam treatment for PE flexible packaging
- Update of DfR guidelines on printing inks for PE and PP flexible packaging
- Update of DfR guidelines on barriers for PP rigid packaging
- Update of DfR guidelines on additives and printing inks for HDPE and PP rigid packaging
- Update of DfR guidelines on barriers and label materials for PS rigid packaging
- Update of DfR guidelines on additives, closure materials and printing inks for PET bottles
- Update of DfR guidelines on sealants for PET thermoforms
These updates are based on new laboratory findings. More information can be found following the links present in the DfR Guidelines and in the Technical Reviews.