Following the EU countries that introduced a ban on disposable plastic bags, Ukraine proposed to ban the sale of plastic bags up to 50 microns thick from January 1, 2022. The initiator of the bill number 2051−1 was the deputy of the faction “Servant of the people” Igor Krivosheev. “Ukraine and other members of the […]
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Month: September 2019
Green generation: how millennials force corporations to deal with garbage
Today, Generation Y (from 19 to 34 years old) has become the main consumer, setting trends: more than 80% of millennials are interested in preserving the environment and prefer companies that share this interest. Global manufacturers are forced to change in accordance with the eco-trend and solve the problem of using plastic and recycling All […]
WWF named the most environmentally friendly profession of the future
Today it is already obvious that ecology will come to the fore in the next 5-10 years. And it will no longer be something isolated, it will penetrate into all spheres of life – both professional and domestic The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) made its forecast regarding the demand for eco-professions. One of […]
Kazakhstan introduced a restriction on the sale of plastic bags
Kazakhstan’s retail chains will stop giving plastic (PE) bags to customers for free, Interfax said citing a statement by the Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources of the Republic, Magzum Mirzagaliyev. The ministry concluded a corresponding memorandum with the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs and the Association of Environmental Organizations. “Having studied the experience […]
Imports of Chinese injection molded PET granules to Ukraine decreased almost twice
Imports of Chinese injection molded PET granules to Ukraine have fallen by almost half to the lowest level since the beginning of the year, according to a DataScope survey by Market Report. So, deliveries of Chinese bottled PET to the Ukrainian market in August amounted to 5.7 thousand tons against 10.9 thousand tons a month […]
Mariupol plans to sort 126 thousand tons of waste per year
The waste sorting complex in Mariupol will be one of the most powerful in Ukraine – in a year Mariupol will be able to sort about 126 thousand tons of waste. About this publication “Priazovsky Worker” said the head of the utility company “Landfill MSW” Victor Azizov. The complex will be able to sort all […]
ExxonMobil Intends to Upgrade Ethylene Production in Scotland
ExxonMobil has announced plans to invest £ 140 million over the next two years to modernize the Fife Ethylene Plant in Mossmoreran, Scotland, the company said. The plant’s capacity is more than 800 thousand tons of ethylene per year. The company notes that it intends to modernize the plant’s infrastructure and introduce new technologies that […]
Injection PET export from Lithuania to Ukraine grew by 3% in eight months
According to the results of January-August, export deliveries of injection molded PET granules from the Lithuanian company Neo Group increased by 3% compared to the same period last year and amounted to 24.4 thousand tons against 23.6 thousand tons. At the same time, last month, the import of Lithuanian PET into the country more than […]
Ufaorgsintez stopped the production of polypropylene and polyethylene
Ufaorgsintez (OOS, Bashneft’s petrochemical asset) stopped the production of polypropylene (PP) and part of the capacity for the production of high-pressure polyethylene (LDPE) for scheduled preventive repairs, Market Report customers said. According to the enterprise’s customers, on Tuesday September 17th, OOS completely stopped the production of PP for scheduled preventive maintenance. The second stage of […]
In Ukraine, they decided to build landfills in a new way
Waste storage plans to make safer The authorities decided to introduce a number of modern technologies for household waste management to make Ukrainian landfills safer for the environment and human life. The revision of state construction standards (GOS) for the design of landfills for household waste was reported in the press service of the Ministry […]