Innovations in Water Reuse to Enable a Sustainable Circular Economy

With the world population estimated to grow to more than 9 billion in 2050, the stress on limited fresh water resources is rapidly becoming unsustainable. Beyond the profound impact on our water supply by our world’s burgeoning population, other issues, such as rapid urbanization, industrialization, pollution, and climate change are putting pressure on available fresh water resources worldwide. And while water is an important ingredient for the sustainability of towns and cities, it is also used in refining processes for food, fuels, chemicals, and other products. Over the next five years, the technologies associated with salt removal and turning low-quality wastewater and raw water sources into high quality process water will become an essential part of sustainable economic growth.  As a leading water purification technology provider, Dow technologies today are providing 15 million gallons of clean water globally each minute. To address future challenges, further breakthrough innovations will be critical.