Plastic is a light but durable material, these are wonderful properties, as long as you need it. But since plastic contains various additives – dyes, flame retardants, only a small amount of its varieties can be recycled without compromising performance and aesthetic qualities. Even the most recyclable plastic, PET, polyethylene terephthalate, is recycled only by […]
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Year: 2019
More than 180 countries have signed a pact to combat plastic garbage
According to experts, annually about 8 million tons of plastic waste are found in the seas. About one and a half thousand representatives of 187 countries of the world adopted an agreement in Geneva governing the global export of plastic waste. It is reported by Deutsche Welle. The document, approved following a 12-day consultation, was […]
PLOGGING: WORLDWIDE ACQUIRES ENVIRONMENTAL SPORT
In the world, a new type of training is gaining popularity, which allows you to keep fit and clean the streets from debris at the same time. The term comes from the Swedish words jogging, jogging, and plocka upp, pick up. Now this fitness trend is promoted in countries around the world. The essence of […]
Kazanorgsintez resumes LDPE production
Kazanorgsintez (KOS, part of the TAIF group) has begun a sequential start-up of high-pressure polyethylene (LDPE) production after stopping for scheduled preventive maintenance, according to the ICIS-MRC Price Review. According to the information of the company’s customers, since May 5, consecutive work began on resuming production at the 3rd stage of the Kazanorgsintez LDPE. A […]
Nizhnekamskneftekhim expects a significant increase in demand for LLDPE, HDPE and PP
After commissioning the ZapSibNeftekhim plant, the demand for LLDPE and HDPE in Russia should grow by 10% by 2020 – up to 1,538 thousand tons. At the same time, the export supplies of these PE families will increase 8 times – from 150,000 to 1,200 thousand. t per year. Only those brands that are not […]
In the Poltava region created a mobile station for sorting garbage
A mobile mobile station for processing 10 thousand tons of garbage per year was created and developed in the Poltava region. In the Poltava region managed to create a mobile station for sorting garbage. This is the online edition of Gazeta.ua. A feature of the invention is that the waste sorting equipment itself is located […]
Trinseo raised PS prices in Europe in May
Trinseo (formerly Styron), a major European manufacturer of polystyrene (PS), announced an increase in May prices for all brands of PS in Europe, the company said. The price increase came into force on May 1, 2019 and is consistent with the terms of current contracts. Thus, the May contractual and spot prices of the company […]
May contract price of propylene in Europe increased by EUR20 per ton
The contract price of propylene in Europe for May deliveries was finally agreed at EUR990 per tonne, which is EUR20 per tonne higher than in April, ICIS reported. The contract price was approved under the terms of FD NWE (with delivery to North-West Europe). This contract price was directly confirmed by the two producers and […]
HDPE injection molding prices in China fell to their lowest level in three years
The prices of injection-molded HDPE in China’s domestic spot market fell to their lowest level in more than three years due to sufficient supplies, ICIS reports, citing market participants. On April 26, traders ’offers in eastern China fell to CNY8 325 per ton (USD1237 per ton). On April 26, PetroChina reduced its supply in the […]
Ukraine has created an environmentally friendly film for packaging goods
In order to wrap products in film, the material needs to be further improved. Ukrainian engineers have developed an environmentally friendly film for packaging goods. She wants to replace plastic bags. The material consists of plant matter, so these packages can even be eaten. Correspondents “Today” found out about the new material and tried to […]