Tag: Olympic Games

Dow’s expertise enables recyclable polyolefin-based fabric decorations for Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

Stuart Mitchell

reating a unique look and feel for any major sporting event – especially the Olympic Games – typically calls for signage and banners, to customize the experience and build the event atmosphere for athletes and fans alike. The Olympic Movement’s Official Chemistry Company Dow is working with Japanese company Toppan Printing to give such fabric – typically made with a few layers of different plastics and other materials that can be difficult to recycle – a second life, long after the closing ceremony. VERSIFY™ Elastomer Technology from Dow is selected…

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Olympic Games to Become “Climate Positive” From 2030

Stuart Mitchell

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that the Olympic Games and Olympic Winter Games will be “climate positive” from 2030 onwards. In addition, the IOC will create an “Olympic Forest”, which will contribute to the UN-backed great green wall project in Africa and help the IOC move towards becoming a climate-positive organisation. This decision was announced at the IOC’s Executive Board meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland. It builds on the efforts taken so far by the IOC, working with the Organising Committees for the Olympic Games to ensure that all…

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