Experts believe that the environmental situation in the country is deteriorating due to the lack of a normal inspection. In Ukraine, it is necessary to immediately launch the work of the State Environmental Inspectorate, which is currently not working at full strength due to the non-appointment of the official leadership. The head of the All-Ukrainian […]
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Year: 2020
A waste processing plant of 3,000 years old was discovered in Dubai
In the UAE, Polish archaeologists working in the southern Persian Gulf on the territory of modern Dubai emirate discovered a 3,000-year-old workshop in which ancient craftsmen smelted metals and made tools from ceramic waste. Science in Poland talks about the discovery. Polish scientists believe that metallurgists used recycling 3,000 years ago. This is indicated by […]
Ukrainian imports of polyethylene grew by 10% in 2019
According to the results of last year, the total volume of polyethylene imports to the Ukrainian market grew by 10% compared to the indicator of 2018 and amounted to 268.7 thousand tons. The largest increase in external supplies came from low-pressure polyethylene (HDPE) Last month, external deliveries of polyethylene to Ukraine fell to 20.3 against […]
Ukrainian company will supply raw materials for the production of titanium dioxide in the United States
The manufacturing and commercial company Velta (Ukraine) signed a 5-year contract with an international trader Traxys Group (USA) for the supply of ilmenite (raw materials for the production of titanium and derivatives) worth $ 100 million, media reported. The final consumer of raw materials under the terms of the transaction will be The Chemours Company […]
Petkim raised January prices of PP, PE and PVC in Turkey
Turkish polymer producer Petkim, whose controlling stake is Azerbaijani SOCAR, raised January prices for polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC), market sources told ICIS. So, in January, the company raised the prices of PP, high and low pressure polyethylene (LDPE and HDPE) and PVC by USD30 per ton, a source in the company […]
January contract price of propylene in Europe remained at the level of December
The contract price of propylene in Europe for January deliveries was finally agreed at EUR845 per ton, which corresponds to the level of the previous month, ICIS reported. The contract price was approved on the terms of FD NWE (with delivery to North-West Europe). This contract price was directly confirmed by two producers and two […]
Belgrade abandoned polyethylene
Starting January 1, all stores in the Serbian capital – Belgrade, in accordance with the decision of the City Assembly (parliament), are obliged to refuse plastic bags and offer in return paper or biodegradable products for customers to choose from. “The city fully supports this decision because it concerns the environment. There will be even […]