Does recycled content remove the need to assess recycling?

Yes. Confirm material origin and end-of-life handling separately. A RECAST source statement explains the recovered material used in the paper. Whether the finished pack suits a recycling route also involves its printing, coatings, adhesive and structure, together with collection conditions in the intended market. Keep a complete material list in the project brief, identify the sales region, and ask the responsible parties to confirm an appropriate assessment method. The sample assessed should represent the proposed production combination. Revisit affected items when materials or processes change. A recycled-content document is not a recycling assessment of the whole pack, and a series name does not establish a universal result.