Dow is committed to reducing emissions of these priority compounds by 75 percent and other chemical compounds by 50 percent by 2005. Waste management Dow Chemical has been committed to waste management for years, and many communities have adopted Dow's policy of reduce, reuse and recycle. Dow's strict waste management hierarchy begins with work to eliminate or minimize waste generation and then to find ways to reuse and recycle materials. This policy has spurred the development of new products made from former plant waste materials. Recycling at the Texas Operations plant site is not just a commitment of the manufacturing plants.
Employees also manage programs for recycling paper, polystyrene foam, wood and metal.
Located on 5,000 acres in Freeport, Texas Operations employs 6,000 people and up to 2,000 contract workers. Built in 1939 to manufacture magnesium for World War II, Texas Operations has grown to 72 manufacturing units that ship hundreds of products worldwide.