Dive Summary:
- Dow Chemical Company provided panels to “wrap” London's Olympic Stadium and wanted the construction to be comprised of materials that could be used after the games.
- The panels will be used to construct a shaded community area in Rio de Janeiro and a vocational training and counseling center for former child soldiers in Uganda.
- Axion Recycling is assisting with the wrap to implement other projects within the UK.
From the press release:
The fabric 'wrap' that surrounds the London Olympic Stadium is to be recycled under a partnership between the Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), Bramhall, Greater Manchester based recycling company Axion Recycling and UK building and development charity Article 25.
According to Dow, which supplied the panels, the textile wrap panels are slated for recycling and reuse projects in the UK, and shelter solutions for at-risk children in Uganda and Rio…
