Corning accepts takeback of its brands packaging (Corning, Falcon, Axygen). Customers can in this way participate in the company effort to recycle its plastic packaging for free.

Plastic is ubiquitous in today's society. A great amount of plastic is specifically flowing into the packaging industry. However, economic and technical limitations cause most plastic packaging to have a linear and unsustainable life, often characterized by a very short use phase.

Corning believes that protecting the environment makes good business sense. The company iscommitted to protecting the environment through continuous improvement of its processes, products, and services. With this goal in mind, Corning offers selected customers free participation in its packaging recycling program.

Protecting the environment by using Corning’s brands and recycling program only requires 3 simple steps:

1. Place the recyclable materials from the listed Corning, Costar®, Falcon or Axygen products in a box. Please pack the box tight to minimize the climate impacts of shipping. Corning has a list of unrecyclable materials on its website: the company only recycles the packaging and only of some king: no cardboard, no biologically coated products. Only plastics that is of type 2 and 4.

2. Go on the company website insert your company's information and print the pre paid mailing label

3. Affix the mailing label to the box, seal it for mailing (if reusing boxes, remove prior shipping labels and any product description information), and send it via UPS or Fed Ex to Corning's recycling partner.