The Recycled Content Dilemma: How to Turn Potential Savings into Actual Profit

Published on 10. September 2025



Here's a powerful incentive that comes with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR): 

Lower fees for using recycled materials.

It's a fantastic win-win – you get to align your company's financial goals with your commitment to sustainability.
But there's a crucial catch: there's often a huge gap between knowing you can save money and actually seeing those savings in your bank account.

The core issue? Proof. How do you accurately track, document, and report the exact percentage of recycled content across potentially thousands of different packaging items?
Without a robust, reliable system, that potential saving just stays... well, potential. 
Sustinu is the tool specifically designed to close that gap for good.

The Challenge: Proving Your Green Credentials (and Getting Paid for It!)

Producer Responsibility Organisations (PROs) aren't just taking your word for it.
They need clear, auditable data to grant you those fee reductions.
Simply saying, "Yeah, we use recycled materials," isn't going to cut it.
You need a rock-solid system of record that can confidently answer questions like:

  • Which exact packaging items contain recycled content?
  • What's the precise percentage (e.g., 50%, 100%) for each and every one?
  • Can you easily generate a consolidated report that clearly separates recycled from virgin materials?

Trying to manage all of this in a spreadsheet is a logistical nightmare.
It's incredibly prone to errors that could cost you thousands in missed savings or even lead to compliance headaches down the line.

Sustinu: Your Go-To System for Recycled Content Proof

Sustinu was built with this exact challenge in mind.
We provide the first truly dedicated system for tracking and validating your recycled content, effectively turning your sustainable choices into tangible financial benefits.

  1. Automated Material Identification: It all starts with our intelligent invoice scanner.
    It doesn't just look for plastic; it identifies all potential packaging materials.
    This gives you a complete, accurate inventory to build from.
  2. Streamlined Recycled Content Management: In our super simple verification hub, you can quickly categorize each material and assign its recycled content status (e.g., None, 50%, 100%).
    This isn't just a random note; it's a structured data point directly linked to that specific item.
  3. Reports That Prove Your Case: When it's time to report, Sustinu handles the heavy lifting.
    It automatically generates reports formatted for your PRO, clearly detailing the total weight of your packaging, broken down by material and, crucially, by recycled content.
    This verifiable data is exactly what you need to secure those lower fees.

Act on Sustainability Now, and See the Reward

The financial benefits of using recycled materials are absolutely real, but they're only accessible to those who can actually prove it.
Sustinu gives you the power to do just that. Stop leaving money on the table.
It's time to make your sustainability efforts count – for the planet and for your bottom line.

Start your free trial of Sustinu and unlock the savings you've earned.