The situation in the market of polyethylene (PE) in Europe remains generally stable, while oil prices have declined, according to ICIS. In January, there were some changes in prices for some grades of polyethylene (PE), as production at the IQOXE site in Tarragona (Spain) continues to be closed, while the price of Brent crude fell […]
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Month: January 2020
HDPE imports to Russia in 2019 reached a record high over the past seven years
Last year, imports of low-pressure polyethylene (HDPE) to Russia grew by 44% and reached the level of 363.1 thousand tons. The largest increase in external supplies came in pipe and film polyethylene. In December, imports of polyethylene grew and reached a maximum for the entire last year – about 37.9 thousand tons against 30.2 thousand […]
How close is truly eco-friendly packaging?
Greener renewable packaging has been seen by brand owners as an important task for several years now. However, over the past couple of years, the need for effective solutions has been growing at a particularly rapid pace. Consumers are becoming more conscious of environmental issues, and one of the main factors taken into account when […]
China and Malaysia refuse to accept garbage from other countries
In the new year, Malaysia sent 150 containers with garbage to the United States, Britain and France. In 2019, China imported 13.5 million tons of waste, which is 40% less than last year. This was announced by a representative of the Ministry of Environment of the PRC Liu Yubin. According to him, by 2021, the […]
Traveling Lviv garbage continues: a dump was discovered near Khotyn
Lviv garbage travels around the country again. A pile of trash was found among the Bukovinian forest, half a kilometer from a legal dump. A special commission found that the waste is still Lviv, as there are a lot of checks from the local shops in the garbage. This mountain of garbage was unloaded by […]
Ukrainian import of polypropylene in 2019 remained at the level of 2018
At the end of last year, the total volume of polypropylene imports to the Ukrainian market amounted to about 132 thousand tons, which actually corresponds to the indicator of 2018. At the same time, it is worth noting that an increase in deliveries was noted only for propylene block copolymers (PP block) In December, the […]
Pyrolysis technology proposed for the processing of industrial waste
The complexes for thermal neutralization of solid, liquid (including viscoplastic) and gaseous wastes were presented by ZAO Tekhnohim Engineering Center (St. Petersburg) at a meeting of the Scientific and Technical Council of OAO Tatneftekhiminvest-Holding (Kazan). It was about the methods of incineration (burning) and thermal oxidation that are in line with world standards, through which […]
Secondary low pressure polyethylene
Low-pressure polyethylene is one of the most widely used plastics in the world. It is an organic compound that looks like a white, wax-like mass. Secondary HDPE is obtained by processing plastic bottles, pipes and other products from the same material. In English, the substance is called High Density Polyethylene (HDPE). Marking – the numbers […]
(Русский) Во Львовской области чиновника уличили в фиктивной утилизации мусора
The directors of a utility company from the Drogobych City Council of the Lviv Region are suspected of involvement in the organization of the appropriation scheme and embezzlement of more than 1 million hryvnias. This was reported in the press service of the regional prosecutor’s office. According to the investigation, a 39-year-old official made out […]
In Ukraine, biodegradable bags without polyethylene were first launched into production
The bags are made of biopolymer and more than 40% consist of modified starch and reed processing products and decompose in 6 months. The Biosphere Corporation is the first in Ukraine to launch the production of 100% biodegradable and compostable garbage bags under the name Go Green, the manufacture of which does not use polyethylene. […]