The State Duma adopted in the second reading amendments that include the concept of “waste disposal” energy recovery or burning of garbage, but it is forbidden to burn it before extracting useful fractions from it – paper, plastic and organics. By the second reading, Senator Alexei Mayorov introduced a number of amendments to the bill. […]
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Ocean Cleanup sent ashore first batch of garbage collected in the Pacific
The Pacific Ocean Garbage Collection Project – from the Great Garbage Spot – has successfully completed its first mission. The organization delivered the first batch of collected plastic to land. Next, they are going to sort the garbage and put it into production of plastic products, the proceeds of which will be used to organize […]
Ukrainian imports of polyethylene grew by 12% in January – November
According to the results of eleven months of the year, the total volume of polyethylene imports to the Ukrainian market grew by 12% compared to the same period in 2018 and amounted to about 248.4 thousand tons. The largest increase in external supplies came from low-pressure polyethylene (HDPE) Last month, external deliveries of polyethylene to […]
How can we speed up circular plastic?
About 26% of the top 100 brands say they want to cut back on plastics, according to Daniel Nordigarden of McKinsey & Company. If demand for plastics follows its current trajectory, the global volume of plastic scrap can grow “extremely,” Recycling International heard at a recent paper and plastics processing conference in Barcelona. “According to […]
Recycling: what is it, what methods are used, types of secondary raw materials, difference from recycling and waste disposal
In accordance with GOST 30772-2001, garbage disposal – activities for the use of garbage at the stages of its technological cycle, or its processing and reuse. Recycling is a type of waste processing associated with the reuse of raw materials for their intended purpose. It implies the return of processed raw materials to the […]
Sign of processing: what is it, its types and codes by type of materials
Any marking is intended to identify the goods. The recycling sign performs two functions: confirms that the goods are safe and can be processed; allows the user to determine the disposal of the used product. Environmental recycling signs In world practice, a number of symbols are used, which are signs of recycling. The differences between […]
Stavrolen stopped the production of polyethylene and polypropylene
Stavrolen, a large producer of polyolefins in the Russian Federation, unscheduledly stopped the production of low-pressure polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP) for short-term repairs, according to the ICIS-MRC Price Review. According to a company representative, Stavrolen has stopped production of HDPE and PP since December 11, due to the need for technical work. Downtime of […]
A new monitoring system has been installed at the radioactive waste storage facilities in Ukraine
With the support of the European Union, an automated system of environmental radiation monitoring was installed at special plants of the State Corporation “Ukrainian State Association” Radon “, reports UNN with reference to the press service of the State Agency for Management of the Exclusion Zone. The equipment was installed at 5 radioactive waste storage […]
U.S. ethylene prices fall to lowest level since July 2019
US ethylene prices fell on Monday to 16.75 cents per pound (USD369 per tonne), the lowest level since July 2019, due to increased supply and lower spot activity, ICIS reports. On Tuesday, ethylene was offered in the range from 14.00 to 17.50 cents per pound (USD308-385 per tonne). Recent cracker launch launches and load increases, […]
The EBRD and Sweden launched an information campaign to support a project for the management of solid waste in Lviv
€ 35 million allocated The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Sweden allocated funds for an information campaign to promote a solid waste management project in Lviv, for which the EBRD, together with environmental funds, allocated EUR35 million. “In Ukraine, over 95% of municipal solid waste (MSW) is disposed of in landfills, 99% […]