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SHANGHAI, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire1=KYODO JBN/ --

The certification quantifies the carbon footprint reduced while providing

third-party affirmation of Dow's claims

Dow's recyclable packaging solution, enabled by INNATE(TM) TF Polyethylene

Resins for Tenter Frame Biaxial Orientation (TF-BOPE), is now officially

certified in China to reduce carbon emissions by 35 percent compared to

traditional unrecyclable packaging materials, supporting brand owners in

achieving their carbon reduction goals.

TUV Rheinland, a leading global testing service provider, has certified that

the all-PE recyclable packaging created with Dow's INNATE(TM) TF-BOPE emits

0.0194 kg carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) during its lifecycle, while

traditional stand-up pouch packaging made with polyethylene (PE) and

polyethylene terephthalate (PET) composite materials emits 0.0297 kg CO2e.

The verification and validation process included site visits to Fujian Kaida,

the packaging manufacturer in China, and Luhai, a Chinese integrated waste

management company, as well as product document reviews and interviews with

operational, technical and EH&S subject matter experts from Kaida and Luhai to

calculate carbon emissions of this recyclable packaging from cradle to grave.

"This certification is testament to the value of Dow's recyclable packaging

solutions in supporting customers to achieve their carbon reduction goals,"

said Bambang Candra, Asia Pacific Commercial Vice President of Dow Packaging

and Specialty Plastics. "Adopting recyclable packaging is a step in the right

direction to advance a sustainable future, and we strive to continue working

closely with our partners to promote the circular economy for plastics."

This recyclable packaging solution has been adopted by Liby for the laundry

pods. By replacing all its unrecyclable flexible packaging with Dow's

recyclable packaging solution by 2025, Liby estimates that 4 million kg CO2e

can be saved every year.

About Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics

Packaging and Specialty Plastics (P&SP), a business unit of Dow (NYSE: DOW),

combines core strengths of R&D, worldwide reach, broad product lines and

industry expertise to deliver high performing technologies for end use markets

in food packaging, personal hygiene, infrastructure, consumer goods and

transportation. P&SP is one of the world's largest producers of polyethylene

resins, functional polymers, and adhesives, and enabled by Pack Studios, is a

leading innovator and collaborator across the value chain on sustainable

application development and circular economy life-cycle design for plastics.

www.dowpackaging.com　

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines global breadth; asset integration and scale; focused

innovation and materials science expertise; leading business positions; and

environmental, social and governance (ESG) leadership to achieve profitable

growth and deliver a sustainable future. The Company's ambition is to become

the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials

science company in the world. Dow's portfolio of plastics, industrial

intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses delivers a broad range of

differentiated, science-based products and solutions for its customers in

high-growth market segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and

consumer applications. Dow operates 104 manufacturing sites in 31 countries and

employs approximately 35,700 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $55

billion in 2021. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its

subsidiaries. For more information, please visit www.dow.com or follow

@DowNewsroom(https://twitter.com/DowNewsroom) on Twitter.

Source: Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics