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Innovative Insect Control Technology Earns Dow Another Green Chemistry Award
(CSRwire) MIDLAND, MI, - July 1, 2008 - Underscoring its commitment to
sustainability, The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) recently received its sixth
Green Chemistry Award since 1996. Dow AgroSciences LLC, a subsidiary of
Dow, was presented with the 2008 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge
Award for spinetoram – an innovative insect control technology derived
from the fermentation of a naturally occurring soil organism followed by
chemical modifications.
"It is an honor to be recognized again for creating products that adhere
to the principles of green chemistry," said Dow chairman and CEO Andrew
Liveris. "This award illustrates that Dow and Dow AgroSciences continue to
set the standard for sustainability by working with our customers to find
solutions that also contribute to the preservation of our planet."
The award, presented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on behalf
of the White House, recognizes technologies that incorporate the principles
of sustainable chemistry into chemical design, manufacture and use.
Previous Green Chemistry Awards won by Dow or related ventures' products
include a 100 percent carbon dioxide blowing agent for polystyrene foam
packaging and the Sentricon(TM) System, which eliminates termite colonies
while replacing the need for widespread applications of pesticides.
About Dow
With annual sales of $54 billion and 46,000 employees worldwide, Dow is a
diversified chemical company that combines the power of science and
technology with the "Human
Element" to constantly improve what is essential to human progress. The
Company delivers a broad range of products and services to
customers in around 160 countries, connecting chemistry and innovation
with the principles of
sustainability to help provide everything from fresh water, food and
pharmaceuticals to paints, packaging and personal care products.
References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its
consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted.
About Dow AgroSciences
Dow AgroSciences LLC, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, is a top-tier
agricultural company that combines the power of science and technology
with the "Human Element" to constantly improve what is essential to human
progress. Dow AgroSciences provides innovative technologies for crop
protection, pest and vegetation management, seeds, traits, and
agricultural biotechnology to serve the world's growing population.
Global sales for Dow AgroSciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow
Chemical Company, are $3.8 billion. Learn more at www.dowagro.com.
For more information please contact:
Dave Winder
The Dow Chemical Company
989-636-0626
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