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Clear guidance on environmental claims, recycling, compostability, certifications and food-contact requirements.
Environmental packaging claims must match the actual material, certification and waste-management conditions of the target market. PET, PP, PLA and coated paper cups follow different recycling, compostability and disposal pathways.
This section helps packaging buyers evaluate environmental claims, supplier documents, food-contact requirements and changing packaging regulations without confusing recyclable, biodegradable and compostable materials.
Published guides in Sustainability & Compliance.
Sustainability & Compliance
EU PPWR now applies. Learn what disposable plastic cup importers need for the Declaration of Conformity, technical documents, PFAS evidence and shipment compliance.
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Are compostable plastic cups really compostable? Learn what PLA compostability means, why industrial and home composting are different, how disposal routes affect the claim, and what B2B buyers should verify.
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EU Regulation 2025/351 changes plastic food-contact rules. This buyer guide explains the 2026-09-16 transition, DoC, purity, migration testing, reprocessing and cup-lid evidence checks.
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Plastic numbers 1–7 identify resin families; they are not recycling grades. Compare common packaging forms and the evidence buyers should verify.
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Home composting and industrial composting use different conditions, timeframes and certification evidence. This buyer guide explains how to verify compostable packaging claims, product scope and local acceptance.
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A B2B guide to PET cup recycling claims, covering PET #1 resin identification, PET thermoform recycling, printing and lid design, FTC recyclable claims, EU PPWR requirements and buyer verification.
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A B2B guide to plastic cup food-contact compliance for U.S. and EU orders, covering FDA regulatory basis, EU 10/2011, migration limits, food simulants, DoC scope, printing set-off and buyer document verification.
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A B2B guide to verifying PLA cup certifications, certificate scope, validity, BPI listings, ASTM D6400, EN 13432, and food-contact evidence.
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