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The company reports renewable energy increased by 5%, with 18% of the electricity consumed by Trinseo coming from biomass, wind, solar, and hydroelectric sources.

With these three new additions, eight Dow products have achieved APR Design^® Critical Guidance Recognition.

Adhesives are ubiquitous in our lives, from the glue that holds smartphone parts together to the sealants that waterproof homes. 

A key project of the company’s decarbonization strategy to help meet its 2030 Sustainability Goals, the facility has a 10-year energy consumption commitment for the installation of 1,800 solar panel modules.

The certification marks a significant milestone for the company, which is already certified at its European sites in Monheim, Germany; Marl, Germany; Oberhausen, Germany; and Amsterdam, the Netherlands. 

Together, Dow and Freepoint Eco-Systems are building a recycling system that converts plastic waste into valuable materials and fosters a circular economy for plastics in North America. 

The Renewable Carbon Initiative has published a position paper outlining the importance of chemical and physical recycling and what is needed to realize its potential.

The certification of the Clear Lake facility follows the same certifications in Taixing, China, in January of 2024 and in Carling, France, in October of 2022.

By participating as a strategic partner in BioBTX, Covestro is enabling the construction of the world’s first innovative demonstration plant for the BioBTX ICCP-Technology in the Netherlands. 

Sika’s near- and long-term emissions reduction targets, aiming for net-zero emissions by 2050, have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).