The Cabinet of Ministers decided to liquidate the State Ecological Inspectorate of Ukraine, instead of which the State Environmental Service will be created. According to the press service of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, the corresponding decision was made at a government meeting. “The reform of this structure is long overdue, but it […]
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Year: 2019
What are secondary granules and what are they for?
Secondary granules of polymers are a special material that is obtained by recycling in the form of plastic bottles, bags and other similar materials. This is a structured mass that can be used for further smelting of certain products. In cases of the presence of such production, many are looking for ads on the sale […]
Dow plans in September to increase the price of PE at USD88 per ton
Dow Chemical plans to raise the price of all types of polyethylene (PE) by 4 cents per pound (USD88 per tonne) from September 1, or as contracts permit, ICIS reports citing the company’s letter to customers. The letter said the September increase would be in addition to the previously announced Dow price increase of 3 […]
Australia intends to stop exporting recyclable waste
According to the Singapore-based publication The Straits Times, Australia signaled its intention to halt the export of recyclable waste amid retaliatory action from neighbors in the region, including Indonesia and Malaysia. On Friday, August 9, the federal and state and territory governments agreed at a conference to set a schedule for the development of their […]
US styrene contract prices in July rose by USD33 per tonne
July contract prices for styrene in the United States rose 1.5 cents per pound (USD33 per tonne) amid rising prices for benzene raw materials, ICIS reports citing market participants. Thus, July contract prices for styrene in the United States amounted to 55-60 cents per pound (USD1 210 – 1320 per ton). Over the past two […]
Large Middle East Polystyrene Supplier Reduces Prices
A major supplier of polystyrene (PS) in the Middle East lowered its prices in August to around 5-7%, ICIS reports citing market sources. Offers for general purpose polystyrene (PSS / M) fell 4.8% from July to USD1,190 per tonne, DEL, equivalent to approximately USD1,140 per tonne, CFR Eastern Mediterranean. August prices for high impact polystyrene […]
The largest garbage recycling plant is being built near Kharkov
Not far from Kharkov, the construction of a modern large-scale garbage processing complex is underway. A unique project for our country is being implemented through investments from the World Bank, Inform-UA writes. According to the press center of the Kharkov City Council, the company is being built on the territory of the Dergachevsky solid waste […]
Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat resumes production of HDPE
Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat (GNS), one of the largest oil refining and petrochemical production complexes in the Russian Federation, has resumed operation of its low-pressure polyethylene (HDPE) production facilities after planned prevention, according to the ICIS-MRC Price Review. According to customers of the enterprise, by August 8, the production of HDPE at the STS facilities was […]
Environmental tax reform will accelerate modernization by 10 years – ecologist
The expert is convinced that provided transparent automatic distribution of the environmental tax between industrial enterprises and strict public reporting on what the funds allocated by the state were spent on, such a reform can significantly improve the environmental situation in Ukraine. Ukraine needs an environmental tax reform so that the funds raised from enterprises […]
Green Club: How Business and Politics Manipulate Ecology
In Ukraine, a new type of raiding is gaining popularity – environmental. The tool is used in corporate wars, it is often adopted by the policy. Cleverly using the gaps in the legislation, environmental organizations and activists commissioned by politicians or specific commercial companies are successfully trying to stop enterprises and block the implementation of […]