Dow offers products to support the recycling of previously hard to recycle products, for example, with the use of RETAIN™ Polymer Modifier multi-layer barrier films can be recycled. Dow’s work in this area is broadening the mix of plastic waste that can be recycled and allowing recyclers to enhance the quality and therefore value of the recycled material and end-use application.
Dow is passionate about advancing recycling capabilities. We design products for recyclability. We innovate recycling technologies. We find new ways to incorporate recycled content into the resins we sell. All to increase the amount of plastic recycled and reused worldwide.
In addition, as a founding partner of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, Dow helped initiate the Store Drop-Off program for hard-to-recycle plastics in 2017. Today, more than 30,000 products carry the How2Recycle logo.
AGILITY™ CE, the first of Dow’s new polyolefins portfolio to incorporate a percentage of post-consumer plastic waste. It is manufactured for use in shrink films, as secondary packaging for transporting packs of cans or bottles. The material’s formulation consists of a low-density polyethylene (LDPE) compound into which up to 70% postconsumer plastic waste is incorporated, while ensuring the consistency of the material and functionality for its final application.
Our portfolio and activities include:
- Products that can be easily recycled
- Compatibilizers that offer the recycling of non-compatible material combinations
- Innovative resins to allow combinations with recycled content without losing functional performance or significantly increasing weight
We’re also helping to develop options for improving the quality of recyclate from flexible packaging defined by:
- Economics and implementation speed
- Enabling partnerships (recyclers, OEMs, NGOs)
- Regional infrastructure for plastic recycling