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Recycled Claim Standard Certificate
CircularityChain-of-custody verification that claimed recycled material is genuinely present (5% minimum) — content tracking only.
You might see it written as: RCS · Recycled Claim Standard
Issued by: Control Union · Textile Exchange certifiers
What it proves
Chain-of-custody verification that claimed recycled material is genuinely present (5% minimum) — content tracking only.
What it does not prove
- Environmental or social processing criteria — unlike GRS, RCS tracks content only.
Claims it can support
No claim mappings use this certificate yet.
Evidence checklist
- Minimum authority
- Third-party verified
- Should state
- Certificate Number · Recycled Percentage · Valid Until
- Date sensitivity
- Expiry matters — check the certificate is current.
RCS is the lighter sibling of GRS.
Source: Textile Exchange — RCS ↗