Our responsible role in sustainability

Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in every stage of production, from packaging design to its life cycle, promoting safe, durable and environmentally friendly solutions.

Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR): what changes for rigid plastic packaging

Published in January 2025 and applicable across the European Union since 12 August 2026.

Minimal design: only the material that is needed

From 2030, all packaging must keep its weight and volume to the minimum necessary to perform its function. Features designed solely to make a product look bigger, such as double walls, false bottoms or oversized formats, are banned.

Real recyclability and grading

All packaging must be designed for recycling by 2030 and recyclable at scale by 2035. To measure this, the PPWR introduces a grading system based on the percentage of material that is actually recyclable:

Grade A: 95 % or more
Grade B: 80 % or more
Grade C: 70 % or more

From 2030, packaging below 70 % may no longer be placed on the market, and from 2038 only Grade A or B packaging will be permitted.

What does this mean in practice? Opting for mono-material structures and easy-to-separate components, and avoiding combinations of incompatible polymers.

Minimum recycled content (PCR)

For rigid plastic packaging, the minimum post-consumer recycled (PCR) content will be as follows:

Packaging type	2030	2040
Food-contact packaging made mainly from PET	≥ 30 %	≥ 50 %
Food-contact packaging made from other plastics	≥ 10 %	≥ 25 %
Single-use plastic beverage bottles	≥ 30 %	≥ 65 %
Other plastic packaging	≥ 35 %	≥ 65 %

At Triana, we are already adapting our packaging so that our customers comply with the regulation from day one.

Certified traceability of recycled material

Proving recycled content requires reliable traceability throughout the entire supply chain. At Triana, we work with UNE-EN 15343 and ISCC PLUS certifications, which verify the origin of the material and mass balance control.

Want to know how the PPWR affects your packaging? Talk to our team.

UNE-EN 15343

The UNE-EN 15343 standard applies to plastic recycled through mechanical processes, establishing the necessary requirements to guarantee the traceability of the material and control of the mass balance within the production process.

With this standard:

We control how recycled material is integrated into our packaging.
We verify that a reliable documentation and tracking system is in place.
We provide transparency for demanding customers and markets.

ISCC PLUS

This is an international certification system applicable to materials from chemical recycling and other alternative raw materials, verifying traceability and sustainability characteristics throughout the entire supply chain using the mass balance system.

With this standard:

Validates the use of raw materials from alternative sources.
It guarantees the traceability of the material throughout the entire supply chain.
It enables compliance with certified requirements demanded by international markets.