Prices for tubular HDPE may fall in Europe after agreement on the contract price of ethylene for July

The players of the European market for low-pressure polyethylene pipe (HDPE) are expecting price cuts after the July contract price of ethylene was agreed on Thursday at EUR50 per tonne lower compared to the previous month, several market players told ICIS. The situation on the market for this type of polyethylene (PE) is relatively stable […]

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Rubbish and money

A rhinoceros have poor eyesight, but with his weight this is not his problem. In this he very much reminds our politicians – they can afford not to notice the problem or use it in the struggle for power, but not to decide. But this concerns us directly. If we play in associations, then the […]

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Chinese TiO2 producers cut prices

Chinese producers of titanium dioxide (TiO2) lowered prices last week amid increasing inventories in conditions of weak domestic purchases, ICIS reports citing market participants. Large Chinese manufacturers tried to keep their prices at the level of USD2,800 per tonne, FOB China. At the same time, buyers say that the current market conditions differ from the […]

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Trash millions

How much money lies under the feet of Ukrainians and who is responsible for this. Muddle in the garbage Ukraine is drowning in garbage. 95% of solid household waste (MSW) in the country are sent to landfills. Half of them work illegally. The waste management system in Ukraine has been in decline for many years. […]

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