A DuPont LifeCycle Based Solutions programme means retailers can recycle entire Tyvek and Tyvek Vivia displays. To complete the lifecycle of the Tyvek products, DuPont has partnered with Waste Management in the US to create a recycling kit and programme that sees banners recycled and reprocessed into resin, which is then repurposed for a variety of uses.
Waste Management also gathers valuable data pertaining to the Tyvek recycling programme by scanning a barcode on the recycling package. The material owner can then receive a certificate that details how much Tyvek is recycled.
Print facilities and their clients using Tyvek can sign up for the programme at recycletyvek.wm.com to receive a recycling kit. The standard kit includes an expandable Tyvek envelope capable of holding just over 23m2 (250sq ft) of Tyvek material. Custom recycling kits are available upon request.
“The DuPont LifeCycle Based Solutions for Tyvek is part of our ongoing initiative to offer sustainable material options, which meet our corporate responsibility goals. It also aligns with the tenets of the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), a certification body that DuPont has actively supported since its inception in 2008,” said Annette Kim, North America marketing manager for Tyvek.
SGP Certification requires that printing facilities undergo a thorough audit of their operations in order to satisfy its criteria for sustainability. “We support SGP Certified facilities by favoring them in our print procurement practice,” states Kim. “We are also proud to support their sustainability journey by developing innovative products to their use and to advocate to their clients.”