300 kg of garbage. Every Ukrainian throws out that much every year. And if in Europe they learned long ago to make money from garbage, in Ukraine only 3% of waste is recycled. Approximately the same amount is burned. And the rest of the trash goes to the dump. Then, as domestic processors buy recycled […]
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Month: November 2018
7 shades of plastic. What you need to know before sorting garbage
We talk about the labeling of plastic, which packaging is not recyclable and where to take the used products. It is not at all difficult. In 2016, Ukrainians sent about 11 million tons of household waste to the landfills. As they say in the Ministry of Regional Development, all this garbage is “carefully stored” 5,5 […]
Pipe PE prices continue to decline in Asia and the Middle East
Pipe polyethylene (PE) prices in Asia and the Middle East continue to decline due to a general weakness in the economy, expected low demand amid a seasonal factor and a large drop in pipe prices in China, ICIS reports, citing market participants. This week, black PE 100 prices were at USD1 280-1 340 per ton, […]
PP prices in Turkey remain stable
Polypropylene (PP) prices in Turkey remain stable in the market after a small surge in activity last week, ICIS reported, citing market participants. At the same time, prices of molded PP raffia varieties decreased. Demand for PP fell amid downtrend in Asia, where propylene prices fell. PP prices in Turkey tend to follow Asia, so […]
Despite the delay in the adoption of laws, Ukrainians are already switching to European standards for waste management
A pilot project implemented in Vyshgorod demonstrated the population’s readiness to sort waste. Despite delays in the adoption by Parliament of the necessary laws to implement the National Waste Management Strategy in Ukraine until 2030, the business is already moving towards the European principles of waste management. This is a separate collection and extended producer […]
Production problems push polypropylene prices up in Russia
Contrary to the expectations of many market participants, in November, the growth of polypropylene (PP) prices on the Russian market continued, in particular, propylene homopolymer (PP-homo). Problems at two production sites for the production of PP significantly limited supply in the market, and, as a result, caused further price increases, according to the ICIS-MRC Price […]
Lviv will refuse plastic bags: what to replace
In Lviv, they want to limit the use of disposable plastic bags in the retail networks of the city The relevant decision during the meeting on November 9 will be considered by the executive committee of the Lviv city council. In particular, owners of supermarkets and shops will be encouraged to offer customers an alternative […]
October contract prices of styrene in the US fell by USD33 per ton
Contract prices of styrene in the United States for October supplies were agreed at USD1,375-1,485 per tonne, which is USD33 lower than the previous month due to weaker market demand in Asia, which led to a decrease in prices globally, ICIS reports. The fall in demand in Asia, mainly in China, led to a fall […]
Karpatneftekhim stopped the production of HDPE and PVC
The largest petrochemical plant in Ukraine – Karpatneftekhim (Kalush, Ivano-Frankivsk region) – stopped the production of low-pressure polyethylene (HDPE) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) for preventive maintenance, according to the ICIS-MRC Price Review. According to the company’s customers, planned preventive maintenance of HDPE and PVC facilities started on November 5th and will be quite lengthy. Karpatneftekhim […]
Plastic – to heat: scientists have come up with a new way to recycle plastic waste
Representatives of the National University of Singapore announced the opening of a new method of plastic processing. According to scientists, now plastic can be processed into special substances – aerogels, which, thanks to their unique properties, will find application in many areas of production and construction. Airgel is a substance with the lowest possible density, […]