The document this clause was read from is superseded. It is kept so older citations resolve.
Active cycling of materials
Cradle to Cradle Certified·clause 5.8·p.49
The requirement
Product Standard (Full Scope) clause 5.8 — words not shown. Read it at the source. The publisher reserves the right to its wording and sells access to it. The clause is held and cited here, and its words are read at the source.
The clause is held and verified. Only its words are withheld.
What the product must meet
Limits held for this clause
| Parameter / context | Operator | Limit | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| share | ≥ | 50 | % |
| share | > | 0 | % |
How these limits relate is not stated in the document, so treat them as listed, not as a rule.
Compare this limit across schemes
The limit was read from the clause wording.
- Applies to
- gold, platinum
How it is proven
- Who checks it
- Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake
How Klar Cite classifies it
Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.
- What it asks
- Meet — a limit, condition or outcome the product must satisfy
- Standing
- Required — must be met for the credential
- Impact area
- Circular Economy — the CMF area the clause addresses
- Level
- Gold — the level of the credential this clause belongs to
Cite this clause
Cradle to Cradle Certified · Product Standard (Full Scope) · version v4.1 · clause 5.8 · page 49 · build 2026-10-05-0439 · https://klarcite.com/r/a1023efa906f7689
Record details
Page 49 of the file (printed page 44), 3 General Requirements. Read in build 2026-10-05-0439, harvested 2026-10-05.
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