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Valuing nature
Valuing nature
With our partners and friends, Dow drives sustainability for the business and the
ecosystem alike.
Phudon forest Mangrove reforestation at
In 2018, Dow Thailand Group worked together Prasae estuary
with the Ban Chang municipality to improve the Mangrove forest absorbs five times more
environment around the hill of Phudon, especially carbon dioxide than land forest. It also acts as
around the road ascending Paela hill which overlooks natural filter that catches waste before it travels
a beautiful surrounding area. To complement the into the sea. Climate change and sea waste are
area’s graceful outlook, the team planted rows of among Dow Thailand Group’s environmental
flower-bearing trees along a two kilometer stretch concerns. Garbage collection and mangrove
of the road up the hill. In 2019, a total of 1,200 reforestation around Prasae estuary have been
flower-bearing trees and woody plants were planted. continuing activities for 11 years. Until 2019,
The project has improved the environment as well over 2,500 of our employees and people from
as boosting community’s awareness since local the local community have volunteered to join the
people also participate in caring for the young trees. activity.
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