{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"155705","rtpr_id":"nACSr5gT9a-20260929","ticker":"SMX","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["SMX","SMXWW"],"title":"Media Alert: Boston Herald Highlights SMX as Massachusetts Moves Toward Broader Recycling Policies","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-09-29T14:30:01.417Z","article_body":"NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) /\nSeptember 29, 2026 / SMX is featured in a new Boston Herald\n(https://pr.report/qvg0) article examining a critical challenge emerging as\nMassachusetts moves toward broader recycling and circular-economy policies:\nhow companies can verify that materials have actually been recycled and\ndemonstrate compliance with new requirements.\n\nThe article, published September 28, looks at the growing importance of\nverification as recycling regulations evolve and highlights SMX's technology\nas a potential solution for establishing greater transparency and\naccountability across material supply chains.\n\nSMX's molecular-marker technology gives materials a persistent physical\nidentity that can be authenticated throughout their lifecycle, helping connect\nrecycling claims to verifiable evidence.\n\nThe coverage comes as governments, manufacturers and recyclers increasingly\nconfront the gap between setting recycling targets and proving that those\ntargets have actually been met.\n\nRead the full Boston Herald article:\n\nAs Massachusetts Moves Toward Broader Recycling Policies, Companies Must Solve\nthe Verification Issues Necessary to Ensure Compliance\n(https://pr.report/qvg1)\n\nABOUT SMX (SECURITY MATTERS) PLC\n\nSMX (Security Matters) PLC (NASDAQ:SMX) develops molecular traceability and\nmaterial authentication technologies designed to strengthen supply-chain\ntransparency and integrity across global industries. Its platform embeds\ninvisible molecular markers directly into physical materials-including solids,\nliquids, and gases-allowing them to carry a persistent identity that can be\ndetected and verified throughout their lifecycle.\n\nContact: Billy White / billywhitepr@gmail.com\n\nSOURCE: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/business-and-professional-services/media-alert-boston-herald-highlights-smx-as-massachusetts-moves-1228414)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACSr5gT9a-20260929","title":"Media Alert: Boston Herald Highlights SMX as Massachusetts Moves Toward Broader Recycling Policies","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"SMX","created":"2026-09-29T14:30:01.417Z","tickers":["SMX","SMXWW"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) /\nSeptember 29, 2026 / SMX is featured in a new Boston Herald\n(https://pr.report/qvg0) article examining a critical challenge emerging as\nMassachusetts moves toward broader recycling and circular-economy policies:\nhow companies can verify that materials have actually been recycled and\ndemonstrate compliance with new requirements.\n\nThe article, published September 28, looks at the growing importance of\nverification as recycling regulations evolve and highlights SMX's technology\nas a potential solution for establishing greater transparency and\naccountability across material supply chains.\n\nSMX's molecular-marker technology gives materials a persistent physical\nidentity that can be authenticated throughout their lifecycle, helping connect\nrecycling claims to verifiable evidence.\n\nThe coverage comes as governments, manufacturers and recyclers increasingly\nconfront the gap between setting recycling targets and proving that those\ntargets have actually been met.\n\nRead the full Boston Herald article:\n\nAs Massachusetts Moves Toward Broader Recycling Policies, Companies Must Solve\nthe Verification Issues Necessary to Ensure Compliance\n(https://pr.report/qvg1)\n\nABOUT SMX (SECURITY MATTERS) PLC\n\nSMX (Security Matters) PLC (NASDAQ:SMX) develops molecular traceability and\nmaterial authentication technologies designed to strengthen supply-chain\ntransparency and integrity across global industries. Its platform embeds\ninvisible molecular markers directly into physical materials-including solids,\nliquids, and gases-allowing them to carry a persistent identity that can be\ndetected and verified throughout their lifecycle.\n\nContact: Billy White / billywhitepr@gmail.com\n\nSOURCE: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/business-and-professional-services/media-alert-boston-herald-highlights-smx-as-massachusetts-moves-1228414)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. 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