Polytag
Packaging Traceability Technology for Measuring Real-World Recycling
Added by
Maílis Carrilho
on
August 11th, 2026
Summary
Polytag is a recycling technology company developing digital identification and traceability systems designed to provide brands, retailers and packaging producers with information about what happens to products after disposal. Its technology combines identifiers applied to packaging with detection infrastructure and digital data platforms. Polytag's ultraviolet tagging system uses invisible marks that can be detected when packaging passes through equipped recycling facilities, allowing companies to record when and where individual packaging formats enter the waste-processing network. The resulting information can help businesses move beyond estimates of technical recyclability toward measurements based on actual recycling activity. Polytag also works with GS1 standards, supporting compatibility with established systems for product identification and data exchange.
Details
Company name
Polytag
Headquarters
Deeside, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Date of establishment
2018
Website