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Sustainable Packaging

Dow offers a broad technology portfolio along with application expertise to help companies design packaging that delivers on sustainability and performance.

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Sustainable Packaging

Discover our solutions for packaging with improved sustainability—from designing for recyclability, to incorporating recycled plastics, reducing carbon footprint and more. Packaging with improved sustainability can help companies meet goals, targets and regulations set to protect our planet. Companies must consider the sustainability profile of the packaging as well as the impact of product loss should the packaging fail. Dow offers a technology portfolio and application expertise to help companies design packaging that delivers on sustainability and performance.

Dow is committed to close the loop for packaging by helping companies design for recyclability. Our technology portfolio is engineered to support lightweight, mono-material or compatible material structures that achieve the performance properties required. Our scientists are highly skilled at helping redesign complex structures and through Pack Studios new designs can be tested and proven. Explore these packaging applications to learn about the specific ways we can help you design for recyclability.  

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Food Packaging

Achieve the properties you need, like moisture and oxygen barrier, optics and more, while designing for recyclability.

PCR Water Bottles

Industrial Films

Design for recyclability without compromising on the tough performance required for industrial applications.

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Cosmetic Packaging

Enjoy design freedom while you also design for recyclability.

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Caps and Closures

Transition to polyethylene caps and closures as you design for recyclability.

Mechanical Performance

Compatibilizer

APR recognized products

Since 2016, Dow has been honored to have products recognized by the Association of Plastic Recyclers’ prestigious APR Design® Recognition Program.

Sustainable packaging news and events

Sustainable packaging for P&G

News | 19 June 2023

Dow partners with P&G China to enable recyclability of air capsule e-commerce packaging. Delivering an effective and efficient way to protect products while avoiding excessive packaging. 

Renewable plastic materials from corn residue

News | 25 May 2023

Dow and New Energy Blue announce collaboration to develop renewable plastic materials from corn residue. First-of-its-kind agreement in North America would create bio-based ethylene for Dow's U.S. Gulf Coast assets to produce renewable plastics across fast-growing end-markets. 

Partnering for a circular economy in Argentina

News | 22 May 2023

Dow Partners with Delterra to promote a circular economy in Argentina through Rethinking Recycling program.

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