Avery Dennison launches liner recycling program in China

Current label liner recycling programs require a complex process of collection and sorting, which is a deterrent for companies who want to recycle, Avery Dennison said. Avery Dennison is now providing an option for recycling used glassine liner. The program has been immediately rolled out in cities in eastern China, with the goal of recycling 1,000 tons of used glassine liner in 2015 and increasing this volume in forthcoming years.

Avery Dennison said the program is in line with its long-term commitment to sustainability. Chung Hwa Pulp Corporation won Avery Dennison’s Best Supplier Sustainability Award in Avery Dennison’s inaugural global supplier awards in 2014. This award was presented to Chung Hwa Pulp Corporation to recognize its leadership and alignment with Avery Dennison’s sustainability policy of using responsibly sourced materials.

‘We are pleased to partner with Yuen Foong Yu and play a part in tackling the challenge posed by used label liner,’ Scarborough said. ‘Avery Dennison is committed to enhancing the sustainability of self-adhesive labeling. By recycling used liner materials into corrugated box liners, we can create increased value out of a waste stream.

‘Avery Dennison will continue to work with its customers and industry partners to develop sustainable solutions. Our goal is to create shared value – environmental, social and economic – for all stakeholders.’

Felix Ho, chief executive officer of Yuen Foong Yu, said: ‘A Chinese proverb says “God creates everything with a purpose.” Nothing should exist as “waste”.

‘Yuen Foong Yu is pleased to be working with Avery Dennison to help label customers close the loop on industrial waste and by-products and make a positive impact to the environment.’