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Circular Economy
Partnering on new technology to target plastic waste
Dow and Procter & Gamble have partnered to enable the efficient conversion of hard-to-recycle plastic packaging into recycled polyethylene with near-virgin quality and a low greenhouse gas emissions footprint.
Dow and Freepoint Eco-Systems announce supply agreement to transform plastic waste
Dow and Freepoint Eco-Systems are building a recycling system that converts plastic waste into valuable materials and fosters a circular economy for plastics in North America.
Dow and SCGC to transform plastic waste into circular products
Dow and SCGC announced the signing of a first-of-its kind memorandum of understanding (MOU) circularity partnership in the Asia Pacific region to transform 200KTA of plastic waste into circular products by 2030.
Working together to end plastic pollution
We support a global plastics pollution agreement that helps scale action, accelerates plastics circularity, and unlocks the value of plastic waste.
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What is a circular economy?
At Dow, we’re rethinking the traditional, linear, “take-make-dispose” way of doing business and adopting new ways of working that maximize the value and use of resources across their life cycle.
Our circular economy targets
We have set ambitious targets to guide our journey to advance a circular economy. These targets build upon our 2025 Sustainability Goals and focus on accelerating a sustainable future.
Transform the waste
By 2030, Dow will transform plastic waste and other forms of alternative feedstock to commercialize 3 million metric tons of circular and renewable solutions annually.
Close the loop
In support of our efforts to Transform the Waste, we will Close the Loop by enabling 100% of Dow products sold into packaging applications to be designed for reusability or recyclability by 2035.
Collaborations for circularity
Developing a platform for change
Discover why brand owners are choosing REVOLOOP™ Recycled Plastic Resins to help achieve their sustainability goals.
Unlocking the value of waste
Explore our perspective on the materials ecosystem and an innovative systems approach to help waste reach its full potential.
Collaborating for circularity in glove packaging
See how Dow and Ecoplast jointly achieved a balance of performance and sustainability.
Dive into the materials ecosystem
Discover all you need to know about the materials ecosystem and our approach for a better way to make, use and reuse plastics.
Meet Chemical Kim
Dow partnered with scientist and social media influencer Chemical Kim to explore the future of recycling. Take a look at our collaboration and hear what she has to say.
Check out the Plastics Unwrapped Podcast
Listen in as host and journalist Maithreyi Seetharaman seeks solutions with some of the world’s leading thinkers on our eye-opening Plastics Unwrapped Podcast.
Listen to the latest episodes
Episode 12: Design Thinking Plastics - Part 1
What does design-thinking plastics for a future of sustainability mean? Find out in this fascinating discussion.
Episode 13: Design Thinking Plastics - Part 2
Dive deeper into how design can help redefine the role of sustainability for plastics in the second part of this insightful discussion.
Working together with Rivers are Life
We are committed to addressing waste in the environment. Through partnerships, such as Rivers are Life, we are working to cleanup waterways and natural habitats around the world.
Operation Clean Sweep
As a pledged member of this program designed to prevent plastic pellet, flake and powder loss to the environment, we’re focused on achieving zero pellet loss across the value chain.
Designing for circularity
See how our products support the ability to design for circularity at the outset—expanding the possibilities for recyclability and helping enable a more circular economy.
Recovered. Recycled. Renewed.
We are addressing the demand for recycled materials and helping our customers’ meet their targets. Explore our products containing recycled content.
Advancing bio-based materials
Explore how we are integrating biomass feedstocks, as an alternative to virgin fossil feedstocks, to produce products that maintain the high-performance required.