National Plastic Passport: What It Means for Recycled Plastic Sourcing

Singapore's National Plastic Passport is a digital traceability system that tags and tracks plastic materials from resin to recycled product, using molecular markers developed by A*STAR and Security Matters (SMX). It's positioned as the world's first system of its kind.

Key dates

• Q1 2026: Phase 1 launched, tagging and tracing over 5,000 tonnes of plastic waste annually.

Who it affects

• SMEs (especially materials and manufacturing): Any business sourcing recycled plastic feedstock, including upcycling ventures like Polymr, stands to benefit from verified recycled-content claims rather than self-declared estimates.
• Residents: No direct action. This mostly operates behind the scenes in the recycling supply chain.
• F&B operators: Relevant mainly if you're sourcing packaging with recycled content claims you want verified.

What you need to do

• SMEs sourcing recycled plastic: Ask suppliers whether their material is tracked under the Plastic Passport system, since this is likely to become the standard for verifying recycled content over self-declaration.

Related: MPR. Source: straitstimes.com. Verified 7 Jul 2026.