LanzaTech joins forces with Dow to introduce bio-degradable cleaning solution

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Jennifer Holmgren at IFIB 2018 in Turin, Italy

LanzaTech Global, the carbon recycling company transforming waste carbon into sustainable raw materials, has collaborated with chemical giant Dow to introduce a new biodegradable surfactant to the home care market. Dow’s surfactant, EcoSense™ 2470, is made using LanzaTech’s CarbonSmart™ technology and ensures immediate market entry, while maintaining high-performance standards and advancing sustainability with recycled carbon materials. Surfactants are a critical ingredient for creating the foam and cleaning action of many household cleaning and laundry products.

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UPM Raflatac launched the industry’s first wood-based polyethylene label film

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UPM Raflatac launched UPM Raflatac Forest Film PE™ to complement its range of sustainable film labeling solutions. The new PE film label takes UPM Raflatac forward in its quest for a smarter future beyond fossils, decreasing the use of fossil-based virgin raw materials in home and personal care labeling applications.

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Dow worked with government entities and other stakeholders to reuse municipal wastewater in its operations

The Dow Chemical Company unveiled its Blueprint for Sustainable Watershed Management to a multi-stakeholder session of The CEO Water Mandate. Part of Dow’s 2025 “Leading the Blueprint” Sustainability Goal, the blueprint is built on the Company’s collaborative watershed management practices.

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