The investigation established that at least two Lviv garbage companies received funds from the budget for the removal of garbage over long distances – at a landfill in Kiev, Zhytomyr and other areas, but in fact they illegally dumped waste in the Lviv region. In Lviv law enforcement officers exposed the scheme of embezzlement […]
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Year: 2020
Manufacturers of polymer materials claim catastrophic consequences for the industry with the introduction of duties
Manufacturers of polymeric materials claim that if duties are imposed on polymeric materials following a special investigation into their imports, the consequences for the industry will be disastrous, and this will also lead to higher prices for consumers. Representatives of manufacturers of polymer materials said this at a press conference in the press center of […]
European polymer market may show 1.5% decline
The European market for polymeric materials may show a decrease of 1.5%, says Mikhail Katsevman, director of science and development at NPP POLYPLASTIC, in the corporate publication of the company. So, according to him, the European plastics processors are under serious pressure from the media, politicians and environmentalists to reduce the consumption of plastics, while […]
Ukraine introduced sanctions against PJSC “Nizhnekamskneftekhim”
Ukraine has imposed sanctions on a number of organizations from Tatarstan, including PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim, Business-gazeta reports. The decree signed by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky was published on the portal of the head of state. So, according to the document, JSC “Kazan Optical and Mechanical Plant” and JSC “Schwabe-Technological Laboratory” on ul. Lipatova, 37. In […]
Artificial intelligence and smarter sorting deliver greater reliability
Together with better performance, a crucial element for the economic viability of a sorting facility is simplified maintenance. Through new software and the fifth generation of its tried-and-tested UniSort PR, Steinert offers improvements in both respects and is paving the way to the next era of waste sorting technology. Some sorting applications are far more […]
Biodegradable plastics market will grow by 9.4% annually
According to the forecasts of Research and Markets, by 2027 the global market for biodegradable plastics will reach $ 7.6 billion, annually growing in monetary terms by an average of 9.4%. Increased use of biodegradable plastics is driven by strict government laws prohibiting the use of disposable plastics. The growing public awareness of environmental protection […]
People’s deputies did not support the bill on waste management
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine did not adopt as a basis bill No. 2207-1 on waste management. People’s deputies sent the bill to the committee for a second first reading. The corresponding decision was supported by 256 deputies of Ukraine, reports the correspondent of UNN. Thus, according to Bill No. 2207-1, the fundamental principles and […]
European polypropylene fell by EUR40-70 per tonne in May for the markets of the CIS countries
The May contract price of propylene in Europe was agreed at EUR80 per tonne below the level a month earlier. Nevertheless, for the second month in a row, European manufacturers do not make a proportional reduction in the export prices of polypropylene (PP) for deliveries to the markets of the CIS countries, according to the […]
May contract price of styrene declines in Europe by EUR13 per ton
The contract price of styrene monomer in Europe was finally agreed at EUR613 per tonne for May deliveries, which is EUR13 per tonne lower than the level of the previous month, ICIS reported. The contract price was agreed on the terms of delivery of free on board (FOB) Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA). This contract price has been […]
Ministry of Regional Development plans to introduce a packaging waste recycling system
After 5 years, Ukraine plans to recover 50% of packaging waste. The Ministry of Regional Development published the bill “On packaging and packaging waste” and announced its public discussion. This was reported on the official portal of the Ministry of Regional Development. The Ministry justifies the bill by the need to introduce systems in Ukraine […]