Recycling: what is it, what methods are used, types of secondary raw materials, difference from recycling and waste disposal

  In accordance with GOST 30772-2001, garbage disposal – activities for the use of garbage at the stages of its technological cycle, or its processing and reuse. Recycling is a type of waste processing associated with the reuse of raw materials for their intended purpose. It implies the return of processed raw materials to the […]

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Stavrolen stopped the production of polyethylene and polypropylene

Stavrolen, a large producer of polyolefins in the Russian Federation, unscheduledly stopped the production of low-pressure polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP) for short-term repairs, according to the ICIS-MRC Price Review. According to a company representative, Stavrolen has stopped production of HDPE and PP since December 11, due to the need for technical work. Downtime of […]

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A new monitoring system has been installed at the radioactive waste storage facilities in Ukraine

With the support of the European Union, an automated system of environmental radiation monitoring was installed at special plants of the State Corporation “Ukrainian State Association” Radon “, reports UNN with reference to the press service of the State Agency for Management of the Exclusion Zone. The equipment was installed at 5 radioactive waste storage […]

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The EBRD and Sweden launched an information campaign to support a project for the management of solid waste in Lviv

€ 35 million allocated The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Sweden allocated funds for an information campaign to promote a solid waste management project in Lviv, for which the EBRD, together with environmental funds, allocated EUR35 million. “In Ukraine, over 95% of municipal solid waste (MSW) is disposed of in landfills, 99% […]

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Fillers for polymeric materials

What it is The plastics industry, like many other industries, is constantly evolving and requires new polymer-based materials. Moreover, one of the main indicators and the requirement for modern plastics is high economic efficiency, that is, the lowest possible cost with satisfactory performance. The material must have, in one combination or another, good thermal and […]

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