In Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and the Republic of Serbia there is no effective waste management, as a result of which most waste is sent to landfills and landfills instead of recycling. This is stated in the Joint Report on the results of the international audit in the field of waste management and disposal, […]
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Month: July 2020
Lviv garbage is still taken to landfills near Kiev
In the village of Schastlivoye, Borispol District, unscrupulous carriers have been storing Lviv garbage for a long time with the consent of the local village head and the local communal enterprise. This was stated by a specialist of the State Environmental Inspectorate Sergei Volkov in an interview with Ukrinform. “When the whole mountains had already […]
Karpatneftekhim raised the prices of PVC and HDPE for the Ukrainian market under the pressure of rising raw materials prices
The Ukrainian company Karpatneftekhim (Kalush, Ivano-Frankivsk region) raised the prices of suspension polyvinyl chloride (PVC-S) and low-pressure polyethylene (HDPE) for July deliveries to the domestic market at USD70-80 per ton under pressure from the growth of raw materials, according to a price review ICIS-MRC. According to the company’s customers, PVC-S for July deliveries rose by […]
Recycled Glass Fibers Boost Sustainability of Polyamide Compounds
German materials supplier Lanxess is boosting its sustainable offerings with the debut of three polyamide (PA) 6 grades containing recycled reinforcing fibers manufactured from waste glass. Durethan ECOBKV30H2.0, ECOBKV35H2.0 and ECOBKV60XF are incorporate 30%, 35% and 60% by weight, respectively, of waste glass fibers. Ecocycle, an independent inspection company, has examined the amount of recycled […]
Recycling high-quality plastics on the eve of collapse?
The German Green Point (der Grüne Punkt), the cleaning company Werner & Mertz, as well as the German recycling, water and raw materials industry association BDE, jointly call for financial incentives and a political commitment to plastic processing. In a joint declaration, they formulated several calls for politicians. They require closer attention to environmental sustainability […]