Factfile:

Company name: Dow Corning Ltd.

Location: Barry, South Wales, UK.

Products: Silicon-based polymers, used in a range of industrial processes and household applications.

Sustainable change: A biological water treatment plant has contributed to ensuring that waste water is now pure enough to be re-used on site. 20% of the site's water is now reused.

Effect: Reduced consumption of water and also reduced waste water.

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