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Leading the blueprint

Leading the blueprints

With our expertise in materials science, Dow integrates public policy solutions, science
and technology, as well as value chain innovations to develop sustainability blueprints.

PPP Plastics project

Dow in collaboration with government agencies, Successes in 2019
the business sector and public organizations • Developing a prototype waste management
founded PPP Plastics in response to the need for system for communities in Rayong province
sustainable plastics and waste management. PPP • 19 municipalities (out of a total of 68) in the
province participated.
Plastics actively mediates networks to promote the • Workshops on sorting waste at source were
circular economy, reuse plastics, educate on sorting given to 28 communities and 18 schools.
waste at source, as well as applying innovative solutions • The goal: zero plastic waste in the province’s
to develop waste management infrastructure. landfill by 2022.
PPP Plastics supports the work of government • Over 10,000 participants in the project.
agencies in rolling out the 2018 – 2030 Thailand’s • 265 tons of plastic were recycled.
Roadmap on plastic waste management. Its goals • The second year of the plastic waste material
also include reducing plastic waste in the ocean flow database.
by 50% by 2027, and 100% plastic waste recycling. • The database allows us to monitor the
routes of plastic waste so places where waste is
leaking into the environment can be identified
and sealed off.
• In 2019, PPP Plastics increased coverage from
9 to 22 areas in 11 provinces: Chiang Mai, Lamphun,
Samut Sakhon, Prachuab Khirikhan, Krabi, Bangkok,
Koh Samet in Rayong, Surat Thani, Nong Khai, Udon
Thani and Nakhon Ratchasima.
• 4 more types of plastics have been incorpo-
rated: plastic glasses, plastic wrapping, thin plastic
film and plastic cups and plates.

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