Recyclate is the material that comes out of a recycling process and is ready to be used as raw material again. For plastics, it covers flakes, agglomerate and, most commonly, recycled granules.
The term is widely used in Europe and in technical standards, often with the origin attached: post-consumer recyclate (PCR) or post-industrial recyclate (PIR). Recyclate quality is described by polymer purity, melt flow index, colour, odour, moisture, mechanical properties and the level of contamination. High-quality recyclate can replace virgin plastic partly or fully in the same application; lower-quality recyclate goes into less demanding products. The share of recyclate in a finished product is its recycled content.
CII Sustainable Plastic Packaging Awards 2026
Lucro took home the Excellence award for Incorporation of Recycled Content in both rigid and flexible packaging at the Confederation of Indian Industry’s Sustainable Plastic Packaging Awards 2026:
Post-consumer plastic, back on the shelf as bottles and pouches. The jury noticed.
