How Dow Chemical and Boise are taking aim at plastics

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Many US cities are struggling with how to keep items like juice pouches, candy wrappers and plastic dinnerware out of landfills

Dow Chemical is one of the world's biggest producers of plastics and packaging. So it may come as a surprise that the company is working with Boise, Idaho, and other cities to divert plastic waste away...

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