Dow’s all-PE recyclable packaging certified in China for 35% carbon savings

20 Jun 2022 --- TÜV Rheinland has certified Dow’s all-PE recyclable packaging in China as capable of reducing life cycle carbon emissions by 35%, supporting brand owners in achieving their carbon reduction goals.

The verification and validation process calculated the carbon emissions from cradle to grave. It 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 EH&S subject matter experts from Kaida and Luhai.

TÜV Rheinland, a leading global testing service provider, has certified that the all-PE recyclable packaging created with Dow’s Innate TF-BOPE (TF-BOPE) emits 0.0194 kg carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) during its lifecycle. In contrast, traditional stand-up pouches made with PE and PET composite materials emit 0.0297 kg CO2e.

“This certification is 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. We strive to continue working closely with our partners to promote the circular economy for plastics.”The validation process included site visits to the packaging manufacturer in China.

Laundry pod packaging
Liby has adopted the recyclable packaging solution for its laundry pods. The Chinese laundry brand estimates it could save 4 million kg CO2e annually by replacing all its unrecyclable flexible packaging with Dow’s solution by 2025.

In April, we spoke to Han Zhang, global sustainability director at Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics, about how the company is boosting the circular plastics economy with recycle-ready PE packaging but why waste management infrastructure needs investment and new technologies to improve recycling rates.

Edited by Joshua Poole