Certifications

RCS CERTIFICATION

RECYCLED CLAIM STANDARD

The Recycled Claim Standard (RCS) was originally developed in partnership with Outdoor Industry Association’s Sustainability Working Group’s Materials Traceability Task Force in 2013. This standard is designed to ensure chain of custody for preferred materials, and to provide labeling tools for final product claims. This is only applicable in case a facility is using any fabric or textile made from recycled raw materials in the production. The Recycled Claim Standard is intended for use with any product that contains at least 5% Recycled Material. It is basically a chain of custody standard to track recycled content in the raw materials through the supply chain, which means each stage of production is required to be certified, beginning at the recycling stage and ending at the last seller in the final business-to-business transaction. Material Collection and Material Concentration sites are subject to self-declaration, document collection, and on-site visits. The RCS does not address social or environmental aspects of processing and manufacturing, quality, or legal compliance. The RCS uses the ISO 14021 definition of Recycled Content, with interpretations based on the US Federal Trade Commission Green Guides; the intention is to comply with the most widely recognized and stringent definitions. All Recycled Materials entering the supply chain shall have a valid Transaction Certificate (TC) issued by an approved Certification Body. Pre-Consumer and Post-Consumer Recycled Material Content, percentage shall be recorded separately for each batch at every certified site and recorded on the Transaction Certificate. The validity of RCS certificate is 1 Year, and renewal require an application to be made at least 30 days prior to expiration as per Business requirement. Quantum Systems offers guidance to develop your system and apply for the RCS Certification Audit, specific to the needs of your organization.