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Is plastic the new coal?

Is plastic the new coal?

Update: 2022-10-26
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While the industry agrees that there’s a need to decarbonize plastics, is a comparison to coal fair? In this episode, Dow’s Carolina Gregorio is in discussion with David Carroll of Plastics Europe and David Croft of Reckitt as they explore the journey the plastics industry needs to take to reach net zero emissions, and how the smallest of shifts in consumer behaviour can drastically decrease the amount of virgin plastics needed to make packaging. 

Key discussion points:

  1. Discussion of the learnings from the Reshaping Plastics study. (08:00 )
  2. Dow’s investment in decarbonization and reaching net zero (17:22 )
  3. The drive from consumers for more recyclable products and plastic recycling schemes (23:00 )

Host: Maithreyi Seetharaman
Show Producer: Lisa Desai 
Sound Production: PhiLipp Schweidler, Department of Noise
Communications Advisor: Jonny West-Symes, Teneo
Artwork: Dow Creative Element

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Is plastic the new coal?

Is plastic the new coal?

Judy Hicks, David Carroll, David Croft, Carolina Gregorio