SMX: State Recycling Mandates Are Creating a New Demand for Verifiable Materials

(NASDAQ: SMX) SMX (Security Matters) PLC announced its entry into a policy environment increasingly focused on proof of recycling, leveraging its technology designed to embed an invisible molecular marker into materials and link it to a secure digital record. The company’s platform enables products and materials to carry a verifiable history throughout their lifecycle, supporting compliance with new state laws such as California's SB 54 and similar EPR laws in New Jersey, Maine, Oregon, Colorado, Minnesota, Maryland, and Washington. SMX’s Plastic Cycle Token is described as a digital reflection of real industrial activity, linking verified recycled plastic to measurable output. The technology is positioned to support sustainability disclosures, audit requirements, financing initiatives, procurement preferences, premium contracts, plastic credits, and consumer-facing claims. SMX works across sectors including plastics, precious metals, luxury goods, textiles, industrial materials, and other critical supply chains. The company’s system is highlighted in media coverage by Forbes, Miami Herald, TIME, and Rolling Stone for its ability to move sustainability from marketing into measurable proof. No specific revenue, production volumes, or dollar amounts are disclosed in the announcement.

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