Plastic Recycling
Updated 02:34:36 UST, 20 Jun 2013
Ohio's Logan County bridge made of 100% recycled plastics, dedicated to public
HAMILTON (Scrap Monster) : The official ribbon cutting ceremony of a bridge in Logan County, built using 100% recycled plastics was held towards the end of May.
The bridge was made of ‘Struxure’ building products developed by the New Jersey-based Axion International Holdings Inc. According to the company, 24.6-foot Onion Ditch Bridge is the longest span bridge made from 100…
Southeast Asian PP prices remain stable on slow demand
The PP prices in South east Asian markets are reported to have been stable during the week as slower demand prevented any up move in prices
New York's PS ban faces fierce protests by restaurants
The move by New York City administration to ban the use of polystyrene foam products has led to fierce protests by the eateries, whose business is feared to be badly affected
North America should focus on collection of 'clean' PE films, says CPIA
Based on the study conducted across North America, the Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) says North America should focus on collection of 'clean' polyethylene films
Italy goes ahead with outright ban on plastic bags despite protests by UK
The Government of Italy passed a law banning the sale of plastic bags in the country, despite protests by the UK
BPF calls for enhanced use of recycled plastics by UK manufacturing industry
The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has called for incentives to boost the usage of recycled polymers by the UK recycling and manufacturing industry
Global plastic demand to triple by 2020, forecasts BIR convention
According to BIR Plastics Committee forecast, the demand for world recovered plastic would triple in the next seven years
North American polystyrene prices trend higher in May, PVC prices fall
The recent data published by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) shows that the North American polystyrene (PS) prices have gone up in May
Report says, automotive plastics market to grow significantly in the next five years
According to a new market research report, the global automotive plastics consumption market is expected to grow considerably during the period from 2013 to 2018
California Senate votes against imposition of plastic ban
The California Senate has turned down the bill for imposition of plastic ban by an18-17 vote
European PP market may take reverse turn, prices likely to go higher
The spot prices of PP in European markets are quoting lower when compared to previous month, but most sellers forecast hike in prices towards the end of the month
'Green Fence' in action, Chinese plastic scrap import rate drops significantly
Impacted by the 'Green Fence' policy issued by the Chinese administration, the country’s plastic scrap imports have dropped significantly during the first four months of the year
'Recoup' survey pushes for added effort to meet UK 2017 plastic recycling targets
According to survey conducted by Recoup-the prominent plastics recycling consortium, UK may struggle to meet the ambitious recycling targets set for 2017, unless there is a significant progress in the years to come.
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