Difference between GRS certified recyclable plastic bags and EN15343 certified recyclable plastic bags

Plastic materials transferred during the manufacturing process, as well as plastic materials produced by household, commercial, and industrial facilities, are recycled, sorted, cleaned, pelletized, blown film, printed, and bagged to continue producing plastic materials and plastic bags. This achieves recycling and reuse, effectively reducing the extraction of new plastic pellets from petroleum. While meeting human packaging needs, it reuses existing plastic materials, continuously using and recycling them in a cyclical process. This does not increase the existing amount of plastic on Earth, reduces energy consumption and pollution from producing plastic pellets, and reduces resource waste and pollution from incinerating plastic bags.

Recycled plastic bags, or recyclable plastic bags, refer to bags that meet customer requirements, achieve internationally recognized environmental standards, and are truly recyclable. They are an important product of environmentally friendly packaging bags.

1、 GRS Certified Recyclable Plastic Bags What is it?

Global Recycled Standard Certification GRS （ Global Recycled Standard ）is an international, voluntary, and comprehensive product standard that specifies third-party certification requirements for recycled content, chain of custody, social and environmental criteria, and chemical restrictions. GRS The goal is to increase the use of recycled materials in products and to reduce and eliminate the harm caused by their production. Today, GRS used by brands ZARA 、 H&M 、 ADIDAS Uniqlo, NIKE IKEA, GAP and other brands have ignited the entire industry chain, involving all supply chains.

2、EN15343 Certified Recyclable Plastic Bags What is it?

EN15343：2008 This is a standard regarding plastic recycling, which is a standard that the EU must implement according to CEN/CENELEC internal regulations, mainly involving plastic recycling traceability, conformity assessment, and recycled content. This standard assesses the traceability of the system to calculate the recycled content in plastic products. Plastic recycling is the recycling of the same material, aiming to save resources (reduce raw materials and energy consumption), while minimizing harmful emissions to air, water, and soil, and any impact on human health.

According to CEN/CENELEC regulations, the following countries and organizations must implement this standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.

In Europe, with the increasing awareness of environmental protection, the market for recycled plastic bags is gradually expanding. EN15343：2008 Certification is the basis for many companies and consumers to choose recycled plastic bags. Recycled plastic bags with this certification can empower products to be more competitive in the market and better offset plastic taxes.

In general, GRS 、EN15343 certifications are authoritative certifications for recyclable materials, GRS more suitable for global brands advocating recycling and sustainable development, EN15343 more suitable for solving the EU's plastic tax problem.

Dongguan Shunxingyuan Packaging Products Co., Ltd. has GRS and EN15343:2008 dual certification recyclable plastic bag production factory. Shunxingyuan Packaging can produce various types of recyclable plastic bags, shrink films, and stretch films, and because of its use of high-quality, high-transparency, impurity-free recyclable raw materials, high-precision automated production equipment, and a clean and tidy production environment, it better offsets plastic taxes and is accepted by many brand buyers and consumers.