Does Ukraine have a chance to fundamentally change the current catastrophic situation with garbage dumps? Are we able to join the club of successful states, resource-conscious and environment-conscious. Each of us has heard more than once that the problem with the accumulation of garbage is very acute in Ukraine. Gradually, our state is turning into […]
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Month: September 2017
Ukrainian imports of polypropylene grew by 1% in eight months
According to the results of eight months of the year, the total volume of imports of polypropylene to the Ukrainian market grew by 1% compared to the same period in 2016 and amounted to about 80.1 thousand tons, according to the DataScope. In August, the volume of imports of polypropylene to Ukraine grew significantly and […]
The introduction of a pledge system for collecting tare does not require spending from the state budget
The proposal to introduce the collateral value of the returnable container was made by more than 10 people’s deputies, including Irina Lutsenko, Ivan Rybak, Anatoly Dyryv, Yevgeny Murayev and Igor Kotvitsky. They propose to introduce the collateral value of the container. This is a fixed price, indicated on the label of each bottle or beverage […]
Company Firtash can extract raw materials in Ukraine for “Crimean Titan”
Zhytomyr Regional State Administration has agreed to lease 82.5 hectares of land for Ilmenite mining, required by PJSC “Crimean Titan” for the production of titanium, Ukrainian mass media reported with reference to the order of the chairman of the Zhytomyr Regional State Administration Igor Gundich. We are talking about 82.5 hectares of land on the […]
In Kharkov, a warehouse with polypropylene burned
As a result of the fire, no one was hurt. On September 19, at 00:45 on the line “101” there was a message about a fire in a production and storage building on Gagarin Avenue, 360 b. The given enterprise was engaged in processing of raw materials of polypropylene. This was reported in the press […]
DEPUTIES MAKE AMENDMENTS TO THE LAW ON THE ALCOHOL PROHIBITION IN PET PACKAGING
Senators Mikhail Shchetinin and Irina Gekht proposed eliminating loopholes in the law on state regulation of production and turnover of alcohol products, removing the possibility of retailing beer in a large PET-container, the Parliamentary Newspaper reports. Recall, from January 1, the law prohibits the production and turnover of alcoholic beverages in a polymer package of […]
Consumers of expandable polystyrene were summoned to court by the New York City Administration
Representatives of companies opposed the ban, which is planned to be introduced in November A group of restaurateurs, processors and manufacturers filed a lawsuit against the New York City administration in the state Supreme Court. The city plans from November to ban the packaging of expandable polystyrene (PSV, EPS), arguing that processing this type of […]
Import of styrene to Europe decreased in July by 17%
Imports of styrene to the European Union decreased in July this year by 17.01% compared to the same month of the previous year – up to 45.88 thousand tons, ICIS reported with reference to the statistical agency Eurostat. In July, 2016, this indicator was at the level of 55.29 thousand tons. Meanwhile, exports of styrene […]
State Energy Efficiency: waste recycling will save 700 million cubic meters of gas annually
In Ukraine, 10 million tons of household waste are annually exported, which, if used in the energy sector, could replace 700 million cubic meters of gas annually. This was announced by the Chairman of the State Energy Efficiency Sergei Savchuk during a meeting with the head of the representative office of the Japanese company Marubeni […]
Stavrolen stopped the production of polyethylene
Stavrolen, a major producer of polyolefins in the Russian Federation, stopped the production of low-pressure polyethylene (HDPE) for long-term prevention, the ICIS-MRC Price Report said, citing a message from the company’s customers. Stavrolen on Saturday, September 16, stopped the work of capacity for the production of HDPE for the planned long-term maintenance. As the company’s […]