Circular Economy

Transitioning to a more circular economy is vital to a sustainable future. At Dow, we're rethinking the linear "take-make-dispose" way of doing business. As we collaborate and innovate to adopt new ways of working, we are taking a product’s total lifecycle into account—from the resources used to make it, to its use, disposal, and reuse.

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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.

Operation Clean Sweep®

As an Operation Clean Sweep® Blue Member, Dow continues to champion this program designed to prevent plastic loss to the environment.

Check out the Plastics Unwrapped Podcast

How do you make plastic truly circular? 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.

Episode twenty-one: The role of biodiversity and ecosystems - Part 1

Biodiversity is life on earth as we know it. From our genetics and bacteria to entire ecosystems of forests and coral reefs, biodiversity is critical to all aspects of life. From food and water, to medicine, to climate stability. In this episode, we discuss the work of Jane Goodall and the Jane Goodall Institute in preserving biodiversity to secure a prosperous and stable future for this planet.

 

Episode twenty-two: Building bridges between nature, science & business – Part 2

With consumers and investors demanding more sustainable products, the world is paying closer attention to what biodiversity loss means for our planet. Companies around the world are embracing these challenges as protecting biodiversity is key in preserving business success. In this episode, we are joined by 3M to discuss how we can unlock the power of people, ideas and science to drive innovation and reimagine what is possible, all while protecting biodiversity.
 

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Innovating the future of plastic recycling and sustainability

Discover how Dow leverages advanced recycling technologies and partnerships to drive the circular economy and shape the future of plastic recycling.

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Innovating for packaging circularity

Discover Dow's REVOLOOP™ recycled plastic resins, a sustainable packaging solution that reduces energy, saves water, and delivers premium performance.

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Explore Dow and Fiori Group's innovative collaboration to advance sustainable mobility by developing sustainable options for end-of-life vehicle recycling.

Dow solutions for a circular economy

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Designing for greater circularity

From packaging to mobility and beyond, our Circulibrium™ products support your ability to design for circularity at the outset—expanding the possibilities for recyclability and helping enable a more circular economy.

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Advancing bio-based materials

Looking to incorporate renewable materials? Our Ecolibrium™ product family offers a wide range of bio-based materials that offer strong performance.

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Recovered. Recycled. Renewed. 

Explore our Renuva™ portfolio, powered by various recycling technologies that help companies meet their targets to utilize or incorporate recycled materials.

See the results of our ambition in action

2024 INtersections Progress Report:  Discover how we continue to advance our ambition.