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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Submissions on Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) Plastics for Food-Contact Articles
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This is a list of submissions for which FDA issued a favorable opinion on the suitability of a specific process for producing post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic to be used in the manufacturing of food-contact articles. The list includes the date of our no objection letter (NOL), the company that made the request, the subject plastic, whether the recycling process is physical or chemical, and limitations on the conditions of use for the recycled plastic.

Additional information on the safety of recycled plastics in Food Packaging is found at Recycled Plastics in Food Packaging.

If a listed process is sublicensed to be used by another manufacturer, there is no need for the sublicensing company to obtain a new favorable opinion letter issued to their name, as long as the recycling process and intended use conditions of recycled plastic are exactly the same as described in the original favorable letter listed on this website. The original favorable opinion letter is applicable to the recycling process that FDA reviewed, regardless of which manufacturer uses it.

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Recycle Number
(sorted Z-A) 		Date of NOL    Company Polymer Use Limitations Recycling
Process
398            Jun 26, 2025 WIS Kunststoffe GmbH Polypropylene (PP) Articles in contact with all food types under Conditions of Use E through G, provided the feedstock is sourced from PP cups and complies with all applicable authorizations. Physical
397            Jun 26, 2025 Carbios Mono-ethylene glycol (MEG) As a monomer in the manufacture of PET and other polyesters authorized to contact food. Chemical
396            Jun 6, 2025 Shanghai Re-mall Environmental Protection New Material Co., Ltd., Shanghai Re-poly Environmantal Protection Technology Co., Ltd., and Jiangxi Re-poly Recycling Technology Co., Ltd. Polypropylene (PP) Articles in contact with all food types under Conditions of Use B through H, provided the feedstock comes from food contact articles and complies with all applicable authorizations. Physical
395            Jun 6, 2025 Srichakra Polyplast Pvt. Ltd. Polyethylene terephthalte (PET) Articles in contact with all food types under Conditions of Use C through H, provided the feedstock comes from food contact articles and complies with all applicable authorizations. Physical
394            Jun 6, 2025 Thai Shinkong Industry Co., Ltd. Polyethylene terephthalte (PET) Articles in contact with all food types under Conditions of Use A through H, provided the feedstock complies with all applicable authorizations. Physical
393            Jun 4, 2025 Zhejiang BoReTech Environmental Engineering Co., LTD Polyethylene terephthalte (PET) Articles in contact with all food types under Conditions of Use B through H, provided the feedstock complies with all applicable authorizations. Physical
392            May 30, 2025 Gneuss Kunststofftechnik GmbH High-density polyethylene (HDPE) Milk bottles used under Conditions of Use C through G, provided the feedstock comes from food contact articles and complies with all applicable authorizations. Physical
391            May 16, 2025 PureCycle Technologies LLC Polypropylene (PP) Articles in contact with all food types under Conditions of Use A through H, provided the feedstock comes from food contact articles and complies with all applicable authorizations. Physical
390            May 6, 2025 Genox LyondellBasell New Material Co., Ltd. High-density polyethylene (HDPE) Articles in contact with Food Type VIII under Conditions of Use E through G, provided the feedstock comes from food contact articles and complies with all applicable authorizations. Physical
389            Apr 29, 2025 Compuestos Tknset S de RL de CV Polypropylene (PP) Articles in contact with Food Type VIII, including raw fruits, vegetables, and shell eggs, under Conditions of Use E through G, provided the feedstock comes from food contact articles and complies with all applicable authorizations. Physical
388            Apr 28, 2025 Genox LyondellBasell New Material Co., Ltd. Polypropylene (PP) Articles in contact with Food Type VIII under Conditions of Use E through G, provided the feedstock comes from food contact articles and complies with all applicable authorizations. Physical
387            Apr 22, 2025 WIS Kunststoffe GmbH Polypropylene (PP) Articles in contact with Food Types I, II, IVB, VIB, and VIIB under Conditions of Use E through G, provided the feedstock is sourced from PP cups and complies with all applicable authorizations. Physical
386            Apr 21, 2025 Avian (Shanghai) Machinery Co., Ltd.; Avian (USA) Machinery, LLC; Avian Machinery (Australia) PTY. LTD.; and PRT (Jiang Su) Environmental Equipment Technology Co., Ltd. High-density polyethylene (HDPE) Articles in contact with Food Type VIII, including raw fruits, vegetables, and shell eggs, under Conditions of Use E through G, provided the feedstock comes from food contact articles and complies with all applicable authorizations. Physical
385            Apr 8, 2025 Avian (Shanghai) Machinery Co., Ltd.; Avian (USA) Machinery, LLC; Avian Machinery (Australia) PTY. LTD.; and PRT (Jiang Su) Environmental Equipment Technology Co., Ltd. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Articles in contact with Food Type VIII, including raw fruits, vegetables, and shell eggs, under Conditions of Use E through G, provided the feedstock comes from food contact articles and complies with all applicable authorizations. Physical
384            Apr 8, 2025 Polystyvert Inc. Polystyrene (PS) Articles in contact with all food types under the conditions of use as described in all applicable authorizations, provided the feedstock complies with all applicable authorizations. Physical
383            Apr 7, 2025 Uflex Ltd. Polypropylene (PP) Provided the feedstock comes from food contact articles and complies with all applicable authorizations:
  1. Articles in contact with Food Type VIII under Conditions of Use (COU) E through G.
  2. Retail carrier bags (grocery bags) and secondary and tertiary packaging films intended to be used with all food types under COU E through G.
  3. Non-food-contact layer in multilayer packaging to be used with with all food types under all COU, provided that the rPP is separated from food by an effective barrier.
 Physical
382            Mar 26, 2025 Srichakra Polyplast Pvt. Ltd. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Clamshells and other containers in contact with Food Type VIII, including raw fruits, vegetables, and shell eggs, under Conditions of Use E through G, provided the feedstock comes from food contact articles and complies with all applicable authorizations. Physical
381            Mar 19, 2025 PT ALBA Tridi Plastics Recycling Indonesia Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Articles in contact with Food Type VIII, including raw fruits, vegetables, and shell eggs, under Conditions of Use E through G, provided the feedstock comes from food contact articles and complies with all applicable authorizations. Physical
380            Mar 19, 2025 Plastic Recycling, Inc. Polypropylene (PP) Provided the feedstock comes from food contact articles and complies with all applicable authorizations:
  1. Articles (e.g., single layer trays, containers, crates, and clamshells) in contact with Food Type VIII, including raw fruits, vegetables, and shell eggs, under Conditions of Use (COU) E through G.
  2. Single-service articles (e.g., disposable tableware, cutlery, trays, caps, and lids for food service) in contact with all food types under COU E through G.
  3. Non-food-contact layer in multilayer packaging in contact with all food types under COU E through G.
 Physical
379            Mar 11, 2025 Purv Technoplast Private Limited Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Clamshells and other containers in contact with Food Type VIII, including raw fruits, vegetables, and shell eggs, under Conditions of Use E through G, provided the feedstock comes from food contact articles and complies with all applicable authorizations. Physical
378            Feb 26, 2025 Alpha Ecoplast Private Limited Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Articles in contact with all food types under Conditions of Use C through H, provided the feedstock comes from food contact articles and complies with all applicable authorizations. Physical
377            Feb 26, 2025 EREMA GmbH Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Articles in contact with all food types under Conditions of Use C through H, provided the feedstock comes from food contact articles and complies with all applicable authorizations. Physical
376            Feb 18, 2025 Plastic Recycling, Inc. Polypropylene (PP) or polystyrene (PS) Articles in contact with all food types under the Conditions of Use as described in all applicable authorizations, provided the feedstock complies with all applicable authorizations. Physical
375            Feb 4, 2025 KraussMaffei Extrusion GmbH High-density polyethylene (HDPE) Provided the feedstock comes from food contact articles and complies with all applicable authorizations:
  1. Containers with up to 14% recycled content in contact with all food types under Conditions of Use (COU) C through G.
  2. Bottle caps and closures with up to 100% recycled content in contact with all food types under COU C through G.
  3. Meat trays with up to 40% recycled content used under COU F and G.
  4. Disposable tableware and cutlery with up to 90% recycled content in contact with all food types under COU E through G.
 Physical
374            Jan 17, 2025 Nan Ya Plastics Corporation Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Articles with up to 50% recycled content in contact with all food types under Conditions of Use C through G, provided the feedstock complies with all applicable authorizations. Chemical
373            Dec 31, 2024 JB Ecotex Limited Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Articles in contact with all food types under Conditions of Use C through H, provided the feedstock comes from food contact articles and complies with all applicable authorizations Physical
372            Dec 20, 2024 Dalian Hiscien Engineering Co., Ltd. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Articles in contact with all food types under Conditions of Use A through H, provided the SSP system is used in combination with a suitable recycling process, and the feedstock comes from food contact articles and complies with all applicable authorizations Physical
371            Dec 18, 2024 Blue Polymers LLC Polypropylene (PP) Articles in contact with Food Type VIII, including raw fruits, vegetables, and shell eggs, under Conditions of Use E through G, provided the feedstock comes from food contact articles and complies with all applicable authorizations Physical
370            Dec 11, 2024 Shanghai Re-mall Environmental Protection New Material Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries Jiangxi Re-poly Recycling Technology Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Re-poly Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd. High-density polyethylene (HDPE) Articles in contact with Food Type VIII, including raw fruits, vegetables, and shell eggs, under Conditions of Use E through G, provided the feedstock comes from food contact articles and complies with all applicable authorizations Physical
369            Dec 10, 2024 Safar Ecopet Private Limited Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Articles in contact with all food types under Conditions of Use C through H, provided the feedstock complies with all applicable authorizations Physical
368            Dec 10, 2024 Polyfit, Inc. Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) or linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) Articles in contact with Food Type VIII, including raw fruits, vegetables, and shell eggs, under Conditions of Use E through G, provided the feedstock complies with all applicable authorizations Physical
367            Dec 2, 2024 Blue Polymers LLC High-density polyethylene (HDPE) Articles in contact with Food Type VIII, including raw fruits, vegetables, and shell eggs, under Conditions of Use E through G, provided the feedstock comes from food contact articles and complies with all applicable authorizations Physical
366            Nov 27, 2024 Plastiko Inc. Polypropylene (PP) Articles in contact with all food types under Conditions of Use A through H, provided the feedstock complies with all applicable authorizations Physical
365            Nov 13, 2024 DIC Corporation Polystyrene (PS) Trays in contact with all food types under Conditions of Use A through H and J, provided the feedstock comes from food contact articles and complies with all applicable authorizations Physical
364            Oct 23, 2024 JB rPET Industries Pvt. Ltd. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Articles in contact with all food types under Conditions of Use C through H, provided the recycled material complies with all applicable authorizations Chemical
363            Oct 22, 2024 Uflex Ltd. Low-density polyethylene and linear low-density polyethylene (LDPE/LLDPE) Articles in contact with Food Type VIII, including raw fruits, vegetables, and shell eggs, under Conditions of Use E through G, provided the feedstock comes from food contact articles and complies with all applicable authorizations Physical
362            Oct 9, 2024 Polyplex Corporation Ltd. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Articles in contact with all food types and conditions of use for which PET is otherwise authorized Chemical
361            Sep 25, 2024 Kingfa High-density polyethylene (HDPE) Articles in contact with all food types under Conditions of Use C through H, provided the feedstock comes from food contact articles and complies with all applicable authorizations Physical
360            Sep 25, 2024 Zhengzhou Zhongyuan Drying Technique and Engineering Co., Ltd. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Articles in contact with all food types under Conditions of Use C through H, provided the feedstock complies with all applicable authorizations Physical
359            Sep 9, 2024 Lotte Chemical Polypropylene (PP) Articles containing up to 90% recycled content in contact with all food types under Conditions of Use D through G, provided the feedstock comes from food-grade material and complies with all applicable authorizations. Physical
358            Sep 6, 2024 Alliance Fibres Limited Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Thermoform articles in contact with Food Types VIII, including raw fruits, vegetables, and shell eggs under Conditions of Use E through G, provided the feedstock complies with all applicable authorizations Physical
357            Aug 28, 2024 Flex P Films (Egypt) S.A.E. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Articles in contact with all food types under Conditions of Use C through H and J (up to 45 minutes at 125 ℃), provided the feedstock complies with all applicable authorizations Physical
356            Aug 27, 2024 Rungta Greentech Limited Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Thermoform articles in contact with raw fruits, vegetables, and shell eggs under Conditions of Use E through G, provided the feedstock complies with all applicable authorizations Physical
355            Aug 23, 2024 Axens Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Articles in contact with all food types and conditions of use for which PET is otherwise authorized Chemical
354            Aug 20, 2024 Starlinger & Co., GmbH Polypropylene (PP) Flexible intermediate bulk containers in contact with Food Type VIII under Conditions of Use E through G, provided the feedstock complies with all applicable authorizations Physical
353            Jul 26, 2024 Alcamare International Recycling Group S. de R.L. de C.V. High-density polyethylene (HDPE) Articles in contact with all food types under Conditions of Use A through H, provided the feedstock comes from food contact articles and complies with all applicable authorizations Physical
352            Jul 18, 2024 Shenzhen Beauty Star Co., Ltd. High-density polyethylene (HDPE) Articles in contact with Food Type VIII, including raw fruits, vegetables, and shell eggs, under Conditions of Use E through G, provided the feedstock comes from food contact articles and complies with all applicable authorizations Physical
351            Jul 16, 2024 ALBA RORR New Material (Jiangxi) Co., Ltd. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Articles in contact with all food types under Conditions of Use C through G, provided the feedstock complies with all applicable authorizations Physical
350            Jul 2, 2024 Phite Technology Co., Ltd. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Articles in contact with all food types under Conditions of Use C through H, provided the feedstock complies with all applicable authorizations Physical
349            Jul 1, 2024 Alcamare International Recycling Group S. de R.L. de C.V. Polypropylene (PP) Rigid articles in contact with all food types under Conditions of Use A through H and J (Microwave-Only Containers), provided the feedstock comes from food contact articles and complies with all applicable authorizations Physical

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If a listed process is sublicensed to be used by another manufacturer, there is no need for the sublicensing company to obtain a new favorable opinion letter issued to their name, as long as the recycling process and intended use conditions of recycled plastic are exactly the same as described in the original favorable letter listed on this website. The original favorable opinion letter is applicable to the recycling process that FDA reviewed, regardless of which manufacturer uses it.
Recycle Number
(sorted Z-A) 		Date of NOL    Company Polymer Use Limitations Recycling
Process
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