Trinseo (formerly Styron), a major European manufacturer of polystyrene (PS), announced an increase in May prices for all brands of PS in Europe, the company said. The price increase came into force on May 1, 2019 and is consistent with the terms of current contracts. Thus, the May contractual and spot prices of the company […]
May contract price of propylene in Europe increased by EUR20 per ton
The contract price of propylene in Europe for May deliveries was finally agreed at EUR990 per tonne, which is EUR20 per tonne higher than in April, ICIS reported. The contract price was approved under the terms of FD NWE (with delivery to North-West Europe). This contract price was directly confirmed by the two producers and […]
HDPE injection molding prices in China fell to their lowest level in three years
The prices of injection-molded HDPE in China’s domestic spot market fell to their lowest level in more than three years due to sufficient supplies, ICIS reports, citing market participants. On April 26, traders ’offers in eastern China fell to CNY8 325 per ton (USD1237 per ton). On April 26, PetroChina reduced its supply in the […]
Ukraine has created an environmentally friendly film for packaging goods
In order to wrap products in film, the material needs to be further improved. Ukrainian engineers have developed an environmentally friendly film for packaging goods. She wants to replace plastic bags. The material consists of plant matter, so these packages can even be eaten. Correspondents “Today” found out about the new material and tried to […]
Expert opinion: “We need to stimulate the industry to develop a recycling system”
On April 1, the Ministry of Finance proposed to include in the Tax Code 6 non-tax payments, in the list of which there was a utilization fee. Aleksey Kasimov, head of Polymer Isolation, TECHNONICOL, believes that it would be better to encourage business to develop a processing system, rather than increase the fiscal burden. —Any […]
Garbage past the bins: in Kiev, they want to increase the fines for throwing waste in the wrong places
Yesterday, at a meeting of the permanent commission of the Kiev city council on environmental policy, deputies supported the draft appeal to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to resolve the problematic issue of waste disposal in inappropriate places. According to the deputies of the Kyiv City Council, the uncontrolled and mostly unpunished dumping of garbage […]
Mayor of Lviv sent deputies to study the experience of Europe in the recycling of garbage
The mayor of Lviv, Andrei Sadovaya, ordered the State Council deputies to study European waste recycling plants and ensure their safety. Lviv Mayor Andrei Sadovy ordered to prepare a trip of city council deputies to Europe to inspect the operation of waste recycling plants. This is the Internet portal Zaxid.net. At a meeting of the […]
The governor of New York signed a law banning disposable plastic bags
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo (Andrew Cuomo) signed a law banning the sale of disposable plastic bags in the state. The new law, signed on Earth Day, will come into force on March 2020 and will help reduce environmental pollution. Estimates show that New Yorkers use 23 billion plastic bags per year, while national […]
Industrial production in Ukraine resumed growth
Industrial production in March 2019 increased by 2.1% compared with March of the previous year, according to data from the State Statistics Service, according to UNIAN. The State Statistics Committee specifies that, with a correction for the effect of calendar days, industrial production in March of this year increased by 2.7% by March 2018. Compared […]
Ukrainian imports of polyethylene grew by 10% in the first quarter
Ukrainian imports of polyethylene grew by 10% in the first quarter According to the results of the first three months of the year, the total volume of imports of polyethylene (PE) to the Ukrainian market grew by 10% compared to the same indicator of 2018 and amounted to 65.1 thousand tons. An increase in external […]