Dow’s recyclable packaging solution receives certification to reduce carbon emissions

Dow, with global headquarters in Midland, Michigan, has announced that its recyclable packaging solution, enabled by Innate TF polyethylene resins for tenter frame biaxial orientation (TF-BOPE), is certified in China to reduce carbon emissions by 35 percent compared with traditional unrecyclable packaging materials.

According to a news release from Dow, TÜV Rheinland, a global testing service provider, certified that the all-polyethylene (PE) recyclable packaging created with Dow’s Innate TF-BOPE emis 0.0194 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) during its life cycle, while traditional stand-up pouch packaging made with PE and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) composite materials emits 0.0297 kilograms CO2e.

Dow says the verification and validation process included site visits to Fujian Kaida, the packaging manufacturer in China, and Luhai, a Chinese integrated waste management company, as well as product document reviews and interviews with operational, technical and environmental, health and safety subject matter experts from Kaida and Luhai to calculate carbon emissions of this recyclable packaging.

“This certification is a testament to the value of Dow's recyclable packaging solutions in supporting customers to achieve their carbon reduction goals,” says Bambang Candra, Asia Pacific commercial vice president of Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics. “Adopting recyclable packaging is a step in the right direction to advance a sustainable future, and we strive to continue working closely with our partners to promote the circular economy for plastics.”

According to Dow, Liby has adopted this recyclable packaging solution for its laundry pods. Liby estimates that 4 million kilograms of CO2e can be saved per year by 2025 by replacing its unrecyclable flexible packaging laundry pods with Dow’s recyclable packaging solution.