GreenCircle’s Recycled Content Certification
Amazon Climate Pledge Friendly

Overview

  • GreenCircle verifies and certifies claims that a product is comprised of pre-consumer and/or post-consumer material that is used as a raw material in the manufacturing of products.

  • GreenCircle verifies sources of recycled materials and distinguishes recycled content by pre- and post-consumer content based on ISO 14021 definitions and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requirements for recycled content.

Requirements

  • Product must contain 50% recycled content to qualify for Amazon Climate Pledge Friendly. Does not include packaging.

Timeline

  • GreenCircle’s Recycled Content certification takes up to 75 business days to complete.

Resources

Podcast Episode

Giving Sails a Second Life: The Value of Recycled Content Certification with Beth Greenlaw from Sea Bags

Podcast Episode

Everything You Need to Know About
Third-Party Certifications

Podcast Episode

Everything You Need to Know About the Amazon Climate Pledge Friendly Program with Giselle Gonzales from Amazon


Educational Download

Recycled Content: The Truth About
Third-Party Certification

Video

GreenCircle’s Recycled Content Certification - Amazon Climate Pledge Friendly

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