Xworks published an investigation by the Germany's Environment Agency on recycled-plastics certification systems, published 26 August 2026.
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Germany's Environment Agency just said something the recycled-content market has been avoiding for years. You cannot reliably tell, from the plastic itself, whether it i…
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Xworks
Verification infrastructure for fragmented supply chains and audit-grade environmental claims.
- Industry
- Data Infrastructure and Analytics
- Location
- London, GB
- Company size
- 2–10 employees
About Xworks
Xworks provides verification infrastructure for fragmented supply chains. We turn existing supplier documents and operational evidence into structured, audit-ready records that can support PPWR, Digital Product Passports, CBAM, CSRD, Scope 3 and environmental claims. Evidence progresses when the required support is present. When information is missing, inconsistent or unsupported, the record is held until the gap is resolved. This gives procurement, compliance and sustainability teams one defensible evidence base that can be reused across customers, reporting frameworks and regulatory requirements—reducing repeated questionnaires, supplier burden and duplicated audits. Xworks prepares the evidence and makes its sufficiency visible. Independent validation, verification and regulatory sign-off remain with the relevant accredited or authorised bodies. Existing evidence in. Independently verifiable record out.
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Xworks reports that HMRC has confirmed from 1 April 2027 that chemically recycled content claimed via mass balance requires a certified supply chain, valid certificates, and a new attribution declaration for every batch.
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Xworks is not yet law as the mandatory third-party certification for mechanically recycled plastic for Plastic Packaging Tax was proposed and closed on 10 August 2026.
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Xworks notes that HMRC published new guidance on mass balance for chemically recycled plastic on 28 August.
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