HAIPHONG, Vietnam – October 1, 2019 – Dow (NYSE: Dow) and DEEP C Industrial Zones recently completed the first asphalt road enhanced with recycled plastics at a DEEP C industrial zone in Haiphong, Vietnam. The project is a collaboration between Dow and DEEP C to provide innovative solutions to address plastics waste and advance a circular economy in Vietnam.
The completion of the first 200-meter section of road was inaugurated during a ceremony where leaders from Dow and DEEP C were joined by H.E. Mr. Paul Jansen, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Vietnam, and representatives from Haiphong People’s Committee and its related departments.
Establishing the first asphalt road using recycled plastics in Vietnam
“Dow is working to find new uses for post-consumer plastics to advance a circular economy, retain the value of plastics and keep waste out of the environment,” said Mr. Ekkasit Lakkananithiphan, general director of Dow in Vietnam. “The project value chain is an impressive display of cross-sector collaboration – it brings together local governments, infrastructure investors, asphalt suppliers, waste collectors and the material science industry to help tackle the plastic waste issue in Vietnam.”
Mr. Ekkasit Lakkananithiphan, general director of Dow in Vietnam, at the Ceremony
“The launch of our first recycled plastic road marks a significant milestone in DEEP C’s journey to become the pilot eco-industrial park in Vietnam,” said Mr. Bruno Jaspaert, general director of DEEP C Industrial Zones. “These durable, safe new roads not only benefit DEEP C and our tenants, but also serve as a powerful message as Vietnam places plastic waste management as a top environmental priority.”
“This asphalt plastics road project is an excellent example of how businesses are accompanying the Government on the sustainable development journey generally and a proper reply to the recent call of the Prime Minister to fight against plastic waste particularly,” said Mr. Nguyen Quang Vinh, VCCI General Secretary cum VBCSD Vice Chair. “This model should certainly be replicated in more and more areas hence.”
The next phase of the project will be completed by November 2019, bringing the total road length to 1.4 km. It will divert a total of 6.5 metric tons of flexible packaging from becoming litter or entering landfills – the equivalent of more than 1.7 million flexible wrappers.
Setting the road from plastic waste on September 27, 2019
The post-consumer recycled plastic, mostly flexible packaging such as polyethylene film, is sourced from local waste collector URENCO Haiphong. The waste is cleaned, dried and shredded before being mixed with asphalt at a temperature between 150 and 180 degrees Celsius. At this temperature, the plastic is completely melted and bonded to the asphalt, helping to create longer lasting, more durable roads.
Plastics waste being processed at URENCO Haiphong
Before the actual pavement, two laboratory tests were conducted by Vietnam Maritime University with the outcomes satisfying Vietnamese technical and safety requirements. Upon successful execution of the project, more asphalt roads using recycled plastics will be stretched all over the DEEP C Industrial Zones.
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Today, Dow (NYSE: DOW) was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) by S&P Dow Jones Indices and RobecoSAM, the investment specialist focused exclusively on Sustainability Investing. This is the 20th year Dow has achieved this prestigious ranking as one of the top companies in the global chemical industry in terms of sustainability performance.
In 2019, VCCI was again assigned by the National Council on Sustainable Development and Competitiveness Enhancement to open the National Conference on Sustainable Development 2019 together with the World Bank and other partners.
Dow recognized for its efforts to reduce plastic waste while improving roads
Midland, Mich. – June 17, 2019 – Dow (NYSE: DOW) today released its 2018 Sustainability Report, which shares its progress against its 2025 Sustainability Goals and demonstrates its commitment to collaborate with value chain partners and other stakeholders to find more sustainable ways to do business. In 2018, the Company generated substantial business value from its pioneering efforts to incorporate natural capital and ecosystem services into its decision-making. It also developed and invested in a series of new global initiatives to keep plastic waste out of the environment.
HANOI, Vietnam – April 17, 2019 – Dow and DEEP C signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build the first road using recycled plastics at the DEEP C Industrial Complex in Haiphong City in Vietnam. The project aims to divert post-use flexible packaging from becoming litter or entering a landfill, while also creating more durable, longer-lasting roads.
Today Dow successfully completed its separation from DowDuPont, becoming a more focused, streamlined, and leading materials science company. Dow launches with global scale and leading positions in three attractive consumer-driven segments: packaging, infrastructure and consumer care. Dow is now even better positioned to drive revenue growth and innovate for its customers, leveraging three advantaged building blocks – ethylene, propylene and silicones – to power one of the deepest chemistry sets in the industry.
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On January 18, 2019, the Final Showcase of the USAID BUILD-IT & Dow Vietnam STEM Program: Engineering Projects in Community Service was held at HCM City. More than 150 participating STEM students from six engineering and technology focused universities concluded the five-month program following the EPICS curriculum model, an internationally recognized model of service learning where students not only learn by doing but also learn by creating.
MIDLAND, Mich. – January 16, 2019 – Dow is playing a lead role in the formation of a new alliance of global companies to advance solutions that eliminate plastic waste in the environment, especially in the ocean.
Hanoi, Vietnam – December 5th 2018 –Dow Vietnam takes pride in winning AmCham Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Award recognizing Dow’s CSR best practice for four consecutive years. The prestigious award reaffirms Dow’s commitment to Vietnam’s sustainable economy and community aligning to the company’s 2025 Sustainability Goals.
