The role of plastics in a circular economy

EY Sustainability Matters · Oct 11, 2021 · 40m

The use of plastics has grown significantly in the past 50 years. Plastics are a versatile material that are a part of many household and industrial products. Unfortunately, plastic waste in the environment has also grown, particularly in the oceans, threatening natural ecological systems.

One organization looking to tackle the plastic waste problem is Dow. As a materials science company and large manufacturer of plastics, Dow is using its expertise to design systems and technology to enable the use of complex plastic waste as well as support the collection of plastic waste.

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