Singapore-based Bio-Packaging partners with SMX to introduce sustainable packaging with molecular markers for traceability and compliance with extended producer responsibility.

SMX and Bio-Packaging have partnered to introduce molecularly traceable sustainable packaging. The partnership integrates SMX's invisible molecular marker into Bio-Packaging's polyethylene, post-consumer recycled (PCR) product lines. This allows for validation of recycled-content claims and extended producer responsibility (EPR) compliance. The data collected aligns with Singapore's upcoming EPR scheme for packaging and provides anti-greenwashing assurance. The partnership aims to empower local converters and expand the platform across different substrates and end-use sectors.

Singapore-based Bio-Packaging has partnered with SMX (Security Matters) to introduce molecularly traceable sustainable packaging solutions. The collaboration integrates SMX's invisible molecular marker into Bio-Packaging's polyethylene, post-consumer recycled (PCR) product lines during the extrusion process [1].

This partnership allows for the validation of recycled-content claims and extended producer responsibility (EPR) compliance. The data collected aligns with Singapore's upcoming EPR scheme for packaging and provides anti-greenwashing assurance by substantiating claims of biodegradability and recycled content [1].

Key features of this collaboration include drop-in marking, where SMX's marker is added during the production of films or bags without changing the material's performance. The data collected is designed to support Singapore's EPR scheme and global plastic-tax reporting [1].

Bio-Packaging's business development director, Lim Qin Jie, stated, "Our customers trust us for practical, cost-effective packaging that meets Singapore's high environmental standards. By fusing SMX's traceability technology with our PCR, biodegradable, and compostable offerings, we can now deliver indisputable evidence that each product lives up to its eco-promise" [1].

Looking ahead, SMX and Bio-Packaging aim to empower local converters with verifiable data to hasten Singapore's shift towards a zero-waste, high-value circular economy. They also plan to collaborate with industry groups and government agencies to expand the platform across different substrates and end-use sectors [1].

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[1] https://www.packaging-gateway.com/news/smx-bio-packaging/