September 30, 2021

Dow, HP, Reifenhäuser, Cadel Deinking, and Karlville Combine Forces to Recycle PE-based Barrier Pouch into New High-Quality PE Pouch Suitable for Repeat Recycling

HORGEN, Switzerland – September 23, 2021 – Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics, a business unit of Dow (NYSE: DOW), together with HP Indigo, Reifenhä user, Cadel Deinking and Karlville, announce the successful delivery of the first-of-its-kind pouch-to-pouch mechanical recycling concept, enabled by a unique value chain effort.

Apple Aims to Eliminate Mining, Looks to Build Products Using Recycled, Renewable Materials

In 1980s, American Airlines saved $40,000 a year just by eliminating one olive from each passenger’s salad plate. This year, Apple has done away with plastic packing in the new iPhone 13 series, which will save 600 metric tonnes of plastic over the lifetime of the product. While this might not affect an individual, imagine the cumulative effect it would have on the environment. After all, Apple sells millions of iPhones, and even the smallest of changes can have a huge impact.

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