Tyvek® Healthcare Packaging | Advancing sustainability

Tyvek®–Advancing

sustainability in

healthcare packaging

Taking actions to meaningfully advance sustainability

"DuPont™ Tyvek® has helped protect the health and well-being of millions of patients worldwide since it was first used for sterile medical packaging in 1972. We are proud of our role in helping people live longer and healthier, and we believe that advancing sustainability in healthcare packaging is an important extension of that role. That’s why Tyvek® is actively working to advance sustainability across the healthcare packaging value chain.

We understand that making healthcare packaging sustainable is about managing risks for patients, products and the environment, while considering the entire lifecycle of packaging. We also recognize that this is a challenging journey that requires sustainable innovation, continuous improvement and proactive collaboration."

Committed to delivering trusted solutions

Consistent with the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and in support of the DuPont 2030 Sustainability Goals, we are committed to delivering trusted solutions for healthcare providers that will also help address climate change, drive towards a circular economy and help communities thrive.

How we are advancing sustainability

Designing sustainable healthcare packaging with Tyvek®

Continuously improving our operational footprint on the environment

Proactive collaboration towards a circular economy

Designing for recyclability

Tyvek® is certified 100% recyclable

Developing industry standards

Collaborating for circularity

*Tyvek® is made of HDPE and products made of 100% Tyvek® material can be recycled at facilities that recycle flexible HDPE materials. Please check recycling facilities in your area to ensure they can recycle Tyvek®.

Tyvek® Sustainable Healthcare Packaging Awards

We’re proud to announce a new award program that recognizes and encourages advancing sustainable innovation throughout the entire healthcare packaging value chain.

Learn more November 7, 2024

Tyvek® with Renewable Attribution (RA) is an extension of our existing portfolio of Tyvek® healthcare packaging products that offers a significantly reduced carbon footprint.

September 30, 2024

DuPont Announces Winners of the Tyvek® Sustainable Healthcare Packaging Awards

July 8, 2024

DuPont today announced that its Tyvek® production facility at the Spruance manufacturing plant in Richmond received certification from the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC PLUS).

November 8, 2023

NEWS: DuPont™ Tyvek® Luxembourg Facility Achieves ISCC PLUS Certification

October 29, 2023

Improving manufacturability and sustainability with new packaging design

November 29, 2022

University healthcare system conducts plastics recycling pilot