// author profile

Robert Karbowy

Quality Manager, Plastic Trader

Quality manager at Plastic Trader. 15+ years in plastics recycling, post-consumer recyclate supply chains and food-grade rPET certification (ASTM, ISO, EFSA). Writes on regulation, market data and B2B sourcing without greenwashing.

Experience: 15+ years in plastics recycling
Speciality: rPET food-grade, ASTM/ISO/EFSA certification, post-consumer supply chains
Website: https://odzysk.pro/

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All publications (33)

Recycling control dashboard with EPR 2026 data for FMCG producers

// NEWS // 2026.04.11

Polish EPR fees jump 44–137% in 2026 — what it means for FMCG packaging

Reverse vending machine in a Polish supermarket accepting a PET bottle

// NEWS // 2026.04.09

Poland DRS, six months in: 72% return rate — but municipal sorting drops 11%

rPET pellet conveyor at a recycling plant — ISCC PLUS certification

// NEWS // 2026.04.07

ISCC PLUS v4.2 tightens mass balance — proof of physical segregation required from Q4 2026

Bottling line — major FMCG brands revising rPET 2030 targets

// NEWS // 2026.04.05

Coca-Cola, Danone and Unilever revise 2030 rPET targets — realism enters the corporate deck

Laboratory test of rPET flakes — PFAS contamination screening

// NEWS // 2026.04.02

PFAS in food-grade rPET — EFSA opinion 2026, three European recyclers leave the market

Macro shot of transparent rPET flakes on a dark background

// KNOWLEDGE BASE // 2026.04.01

Robert Karbowy

All publications (33)

Polish EPR fees jump 44–137% in 2026 — what it means for FMCG packaging

Poland DRS, six months in: 72% return rate — but municipal sorting drops 11%

ISCC PLUS v4.2 tightens mass balance — proof of physical segregation required from Q4 2026

Coca-Cola, Danone and Unilever revise 2030 rPET targets — realism enters the corporate deck

PFAS in food-grade rPET — EFSA opinion 2026, three European recyclers leave the market

Post-consumer recyclate (PCR) — what it is and how rPET, rHDPE and rPP are made

Chemical recycling in Europe 2026 — map of 14 pilots and 3 commercial plants

Food-grade rPET certifications — EFSA, FDA, ASTM, ISO. Buyer’s guide 2026

ISCC PLUS and mass balance — how the system really works and what v4.2 changes

Eco-modulation in FMCG — 12 packaging redesign cases (2025/26)

rPET. rHDPE. rPP.
EU delivery.

Polish EPR fees jump 44–137% in 2026 — what it means for FMCG packaging

Poland DRS, six months in: 72% return rate — but municipal sorting drops 11%

ISCC PLUS v4.2 tightens mass balance — proof of physical segregation required from Q4 2026

Coca-Cola, Danone and Unilever revise 2030 rPET targets — realism enters the corporate deck

PFAS in food-grade rPET — EFSA opinion 2026, three European recyclers leave the market

Post-consumer recyclate (PCR) — what it is and how rPET, rHDPE and rPP are made

Chemical recycling in Europe 2026 — map of 14 pilots and 3 commercial plants

Food-grade rPET certifications — EFSA, FDA, ASTM, ISO. Buyer’s guide 2026

ISCC PLUS and mass balance — how the system really works and what v4.2 changes

Eco-modulation in FMCG — 12 packaging redesign cases (2025/26)

rPET. rHDPE. rPP.EU delivery.

rPET. rHDPE. rPP.
EU delivery.