Advancing plastics recycling and reducing CO2: Driving transformational change

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Today we celebrate Global Recycling Day, March 18th. It is a day for the world to come together and put the planet first. But it is also a significant moment for us at Dow, as a plastics manufacturer, to reflect on what recycling means for us and our future.

Climate change and environmental degradation are the defining challenges of our time. Industry, policymakers and citizens alike know that now, more than ever, transformational change is urgently needed...

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