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"No single company can change the industry alone, and we continually drive with value chain partners to design for recyclability at the beginning of a product's life cycle so that plastic waste can be transformed into a valuable resource to be reused," the Wall Street Journal quotes from a press release from the Dow Chemical Company.
That's why the company is teaming up with Sealed Air to create more recycled packaging.
The two will work together to develop e-commerce packaging using Dow's REVOLOOP post-consumer recycled (PCR) resins, offering an effective way to protect products while also reducing carbon footprint through less use of virgin plastics.
"Our commitment to innovation allows us to meet the evolving needs of customers seeking more sustainable and circular products," Dow's Bambang Candra says in the press release.
Meanwhile, Dow is teaming up with China's Changchun FAWSN Technology Research and Development Co., Ltd.
to explore applications of polyolefin elastomer (POE) artificial leather for the automotive industry.
The POE artificial leather is up to 40% lighter in weight than traditional PVC leather and boasts benefits including "better color, good aging, and low temperature resistance," according to the press release.
It's also 25% to 40% lighter in Read the Entire Article
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Social Entrepreneurship
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5 Steps to Social Innovation
While philanthropy, social responsibility and corporate governance all already play a role, we will probably see more powerful contributions when companies embed social innovation into their core business strategies and operations.
