During August, there was a small shortage of low-pressure polyethylene (HDPE) in the Russian market. In September, the supply shortage will increase, as well as manufacturers announce further price increases, according to the ICIS-MRC Price Review. The lack of supply of tubular HDPE on the Russian market began to be felt in the first month […]
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Month: August 2018
Microbes completely metabolize biodegradable plastic
Researchers from ETH Zurich and the Swiss Federal Institute of Hydrosphere and Technology Sciences (Eawag) conducted an interdisciplinary study to demonstrate that soil microorganisms metabolically convert carbon contained in a PBAT polymer both to energy production and to create microbial biomass. The researchers used a biodegradable polymer PBAT (polybutylene adipate terephthalate) labeled with a carbon […]
Ufaorgsintez to stop production of polyethylene and polypropylene in September
Ufaorgsintez (UOS, a petrochemical asset of Bashneft, part of Rosneft) plans in September to stop its capacity to produce high-density polyethylene (LDPE) and polypropylene (PP) for repairs. Simple capacity will be long, according to the ICIS-MRC Price Review. As the enterprise’s customers informed, starting from September 1, it is planned to stop for preventive maintenance […]
Ukrainian imports of polypropylene grew by 9% in January
According to the results of the first seven months of this year, the total volume of polypropylene imports to the Ukrainian market was about 74 thousand tons, which is 9% more than in 2017. Demand for all types of propylene polymers has grown, according to the DataScope. In July, the volume of polypropylene imports to […]
LDPE in Russia has risen in price in August
During August, there was a lack of supply of certain types of high-density polyethylene (LDPE) on the Russian market, which led to a price increase. In September, the lack of proposals of the LDP will continue, according to the Price Review of the ICIS-MRC. In the first half of the year, there was a serious […]
Bricks made of broken glass: an eco-friendly idea of an engineer from Africa rids the world of waste
The problem of ecology remains one of the most important urgent issues for all mankind. Admittedly, some not only find their answer to it, but also make a decision with their business. An engineer from Rwanda, Amable Mutabazi, for example, now produces bricks from broken glass. The owner of a small brick factory Amable Mutabazi […]
Novosibirsk scientists have developed a project for recycling garbage without building a landfill
Scientists of the Institute of Thermophysics (IT) of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) have developed a project of a plant for the non-waste disposal of garbage that does not require the construction of a landfill in the framework of the concept of development of the Novosibirsk Scientific Center. This was […]
In Kharkov, developed a mobile application for sorting garbage
In mobile markets, developers plan, the program will appear in a few months – and will be free. Kharkov programmers have developed a free program for mobile phones that will make life easier for those who sort the recyclable materials and its processors. And the authors hope to accustom to the sorting of waste as […]
The CBD began to develop a plastic capable of replacing metal.
Last year, the project received financial support from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation in the amount of 200 million rubles. Now the innovators have a big task – to create materials that can replace metal, and to introduce them into industrial production. Perhaps someone will be surprised by the fact […]
Study of collective misconceptions about waste
Movinga, a relocation specialist, released a study revealing the collective misconception that we face as a society when it comes to accumulation and waste. As part of a larger study of resettlement trends to be released later this year, Movinga conducted a survey among 18,000 household heads in 20 countries, comparing the perceptions of a […]