# Dow and SCG Chemicals partner to recycle 200,000 tpy of plastic waste

Dow and SCG Chemicals signed a memorandum of understanding to transform 200,000 tonnes per year of plastic waste into circular products by 2030, focusing on mechanical and advanced recycling in Thailand and Southeast Asia.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2024-05-17
- Where: Thailand, Thailand
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 200,000 tonnes per year of plastic waste
- Products: recycled plastics, circular products
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Dow](https://endata.com/companies/2996.md) (partner)
- [SCG Chemicals](https://endata.com/companies/7171.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [hydrocarbonprocessing.com](https://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/dow-scg-chemicals-sign-mou-to-transform-200-000-tpy-of-plastic-waste-into-circular-products/), 2024-05-17: "Asia has one of the largest sources of convertible plastic waste."

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