What are PCR plastic bags and PIR plastic bags? An interpretation of recyclable packaging bags

Recently, many European and American customers have successively requested to change the packaging bags to PCR material, without GRS recyclable polybags, no orders will be placed. This has stumped many factories and traders, why do perfectly fine plastic bags suddenly need to be changed to PCR polybags?

What is PCR polybags, PIR polybags? PCR polybags, PIR What is the use of polybags? Why replace with PCR polybags, PIR polybags?

As many European and American countries have introduced new tax rules regarding plastic packaging bags, recycled content less than 30% will be subject to plastic tax. These new tax rules are also designed to stimulate and improve the recycling and collection levels of plastic waste, diverting it from landfills or incineration, which is a more environmentally friendly initiative.

In the internationally recognized Global Recycled Standard GRS certification, it is clearly stated that only pre-consumer ( pre-consumer recycled polybag ) PIR and post-consumer ( post-consumer recycled polybag ) PCR materials are considered recycled content. Therefore, ，30% recycled、50% recycled、100% recycled refers to the proportion of recycled material by weight in a product or packaging.

PCR polybags are post-consumer recycled polybag GRS, which are post-consumer recycled polybags, generated by households or commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities after use as a final product, meaning polybags recycled after consumption by consumers.

Post-consumer recycled polybags ( post-consumer recycled polybag ), with wide crystal point distribution, transparent, color slightly darker.

PIR polybags are pre-consumer recycled polybag PIR, which are pre-consumer recycled polybags, materials diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluding the reuse of certain materials, such as rework, regrinding, or residual materials generated during processing and reused in the same processing operation, meaning polybags recycled without consumer consumption.

In summary, PCR 、 PIR polybags are those that pass through GRS certified polybags, or recyclable polybags, referring to polybags that meet customer requirements, reach internationally recognized environmental standards, and are genuinely recyclable and reusable, making them an important product in environmentally friendly packaging.

Polybags produced by Shunxingyuan Packaging GRS recycled material polybags, have industry advantages such as diverse bag types, transparency, no powder, easy opening, recyclability, and clear and firm printing, and Shunxingyuan Packaging's GRS certification covers various recycled material ratios, 30% RECYCLED、50% RECYCLED、70% RECYCLED、100% RECYCLED and many other ratios for your choice, also available in LDPE 、 HDPE 、 PPE 、 CPE 、 PP and many other materials, and many other bag types such as adhesive bags, bone-strip bags, zipper bags, gusset bags, flat bags, vacuum bags, round wire bags, hook bags, button bags, header bags, and paper card bags ， to meet different customers' requirements for recycled material polybags.