Textiles and home goods with recycled fibers.
Recycled content and chain of custody
RCS Recycled Claim Standard Consulting
RCS helps verify recycled-material claims. The practical question is whether the source, percentage, processing chain and final product are supported by the same evidence.
RCS is a third-party standard focused on recycled content and chain of custody. It should not be expanded into a conclusion about every environmental, social or carbon attribute of the product.
Use cases
Who should assess this route first?
Start with the product facts, supply chain and intended claim instead of the certification name alone.
Recycled plastics, packaging and components.
Customer or marketplace requests for recycled-content evidence.
Evidence and documents
Materials to prepare first
The evidence should answer what is being proved, who it covers, and which product or batch it supports.
BOM, material percentages, product variants and photos.
Supplier, source-material, processing and production records.
Scope Certificate, Transaction Certificate and scope notes.
Listing, packaging and marketing claims using recycled wording.
Execution path
Five steps from screening to public claims
01
Define the claim object: raw material, component, fabric or finished product.
02
Break down recycled type, percentage, source and product variants.
03
Map collection, processing, manufacturing and transaction evidence.
04
Check certificate holder, product group, sites, scope and validity.
05
Review every public claim against the evidence object.
Boundaries
Questions that are often confused
Is RCS the same as GRS?
No. GRS includes broader environmental, chemical and social requirements. Choose based on the product facts and customer requirement.
Does a supplier certificate cover our finished product?
Not automatically. Scope, transaction records, product model, material percentage and selling entity still need to match.
Can RCS prove the whole product is eco-friendly?
It primarily supports recycled-content claims, not a blanket environmental or carbon-neutral conclusion.
Official references
Continue checking the standard and sign rules
This page supports route screening and document preparation. Certification, sign use and marketplace decisions remain subject to the current requirements of the standard owner, certification body and platform.
Unsure whether this route fits your product?
Send the product, material, market and available documents for an initial scope review.