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Global Recycled Standard Certificate

Circularity

Third-party verification of recycled content (minimum 20%, 50%+ for the GRS label) with chain of custody plus social and chemical criteria.

You might see it written as: GRS · Global Recycled Standard

Issued by: Control Union · SCS Global Services · Textile Exchange certifiers

What it proves

Third-party verification of recycled content (minimum 20%, 50%+ for the GRS label) with chain of custody plus social and chemical criteria.

What it does not prove

Post-consumer vs post-industrial split unless stated on the certificate.

Claims it can support

Has Global Recycled Standard Certification →
low risk
Claims Ocean Plastic Content →
high risk

Evidence checklist

Minimum authority: Third-party verified
Should state: Certificate Number · Recycled Percentage · Valid Until
Date sensitivity: Expiry matters — check the certificate is current.

Stronger than a bare recycled-content claim because custody is audited.

Source: Textile Exchange — GRS ↗