Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics Collaborates with Industry Leaders to Make Trash Bags from Recycled Plastic Scrap
September 14 2017 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Volunteers will use recycled trash bags to
collect an estimated 4 million pounds of trash during the
International Coastal Cleanup
Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics, a business unit of
DowDuPont Materials Science, through its participation in the Trash
Free Seas Alliance ®, and in collaboration with flexible packaging
manufacturer Bemis Company, Inc. and Canada-based converter Polykar
Inc., have developed a trash bag made from post-industrial plastic
scrap. The bags will be used to clean up beaches around the United
States during Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup on
September 16, 2017.
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“As the largest provider of plastics in the packaging industry,
Dow is a global advocate for resource recovery technologies,” said
Jeff Wooster, global sustainability director for Dow Packaging and
Specialty Plastics. “We’ve taken on the challenge with Bemis and
Polykar, alongside the Trash Free Seas Alliance®, to increase
post-industrial recycling and extend sustainable industrial
practices to address a worldwide problem. We know that if we work
together, we can find a way to recover plastic waste and use it to
make an even a bigger impact on reducing marine debris.”
The recycled trash bags are opening doors for new, previously
difficult-to-recycle packaging formats to enter the recycling
stream. To create the trash bags, Bemis collected the
post-industrial plastic scraps and sent them to Polykar, which used
its plastic recycling machines to combine the reclaimed plastics
with Dow’s RETAIN™ technology. The resulting material is a recycled
plastic resin, which Polykar used to manufacture the bags.
Dow and the other collaborators released a video detailing the
process to manufacture trash bags, and reinforce their longstanding
commitment to reducing marine debris.
Dow is a founding member of The Trash Free Seas Alliance®, a
global initiative led by the Ocean Conservancy, which unites
industry, science and conservation leaders committed to identifying
the causes and developing land-based solutions to prevent waste
from entering the ocean seas. The coalition issued
a report identifying the major pathways of plastic
leakage into the ocean and solutions to properly concentrate and
treat the plastic waste before it makes its way into the ocean.
“It’s an exciting step forward to be able to use recycled
materials to collect and properly dispose of marine debris,” said
Emily Woglom, Executive Vice President at Ocean Conservancy. “This
work is just one example of the type of concrete solutions that we
have identified and worked towards with our partners in the Trash
Free Seas Alliance. Stopping waste before it ever reaches the ocean
through proper waste management practices is key to solving this
global problem.”
To learn how to become involved in The Trash Free Seas
Alliance®, visit www.TrashFreeSeas.org.
About Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics
Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics, a business unit of
DowDuPont Materials Science, combines core strengths of R&D,
worldwide reach, broad product lines and industry expertise to
deliver sustainable solutions for plastics and adhesives markets.
The business focuses on high growth market segments in flexible and
rigid food packaging, secondary and tertiary packaging, personal
hygiene and medical products, and adhesive applications. One of the
largest polyethylene producers in the world, Dow Packaging and
Specialty Plastics is a leading innovator and collaborator across
the value chain on solutions for better packaging.
About DowDuPont Materials Science Division
DowDuPont Materials Science, a business division of DowDuPont
(NYSE: DWDP), combines science and technology knowledge to develop
premier materials science solutions that are essential to human
progress. The division has one of the strongest and broadest
toolkits in the industry, with robust technology, asset
integration, scale and competitive capabilities that enable it to
address complex global issues. DowDuPont Materials Science’s
market-driven, industry-leading portfolio of advanced materials,
industrial intermediates, and plastics businesses deliver a broad
range of differentiated technology-based products and solutions for
customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, industrials,
and consumer care. DowDuPont intends to separate the Materials
Science division into an independent, publicly traded company. More
information can be found at www.dow-dupont.com.
ABOUT BEMIS COMPANY, INC.
Bemis Company, Inc. is a major supplier of flexible and rigid
plastic packaging used by leading food, consumer products,
healthcare, and other companies worldwide. Bemis works
collaboratively with forward-thinking customers to deliver inspired
packaging that enables customer success. Founded in 1858, Bemis
reported 2016 net sales from continuing operations of $4.0 billion.
Bemis has a strong technical base in polymer chemistry, film
extrusion, coating and laminating, printing, and converting.
Headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin, Bemis employs approximately
17,500 individuals worldwide. More information about Bemis is
available at our website, www.bemis.com.
About Polykar
Co-founded in 1987 by Elyse Damdjee and Aziz Karim, Polykar is a
family business based in Saint-Laurent, Québec. The company began
as a manufacturer of industrial garbage bags, and today has 100+
employees and annual sales of $50 million. Polykar has become a
leading Canadian manufacturer of polyethylene film, certified
compostable bags and bulk food packaging and has developed
expertise in plastics recycling. Working alongside global partners,
Polykar is proud to be at the helm of technical and environmental
innovation, working to improve quality and production, as well as
safeguarding the environment. The company holds ISO 9001:2008 and
14001:2004 certifications as well as the highest distinction (Gold)
from Recyc-Québec’s ICI ON RECYCLE! program. For more information
about Polykar, please visit www.polykar.com.
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