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When risky, inexpensive plastic surgery goes wrong.
After having more than 30 procedures in six months after having a gastric band placed, 29-year-old Mexican woman Magnolia Camacho tragically passed away earlier this year. A 26-year-old woman in 2021 tragically passed away following cosmetic surgery. Many women in the Mexican state of Sinaloa get...
Under Germany's new plastics law, firms might donate €450 million annually to litter cleanup
Plastic firms in Germany will soon be obliged to pay for rubbish collection.
Wednesday's Cabinet vote requires manufacturers of products using single-use plastic to contribute to a government-managed central fund. In 2025, it will be implemented.
Based on the historical pr...
The FEED stage of the Dubai plastics recycling project has begun
The factory for chemical recycling of waste plastics in Dubai is now at the front-end engineering and design (FEED) stage and is being built by Dubai Holding, Quantafuel, and BASF.
The project is currently entering the FEED stage with BASF as the partner for the new phase of the project...
India to Learn from Japan and Singapore to Manage Plastic Waste
According to a report by the World Bank, the world produced 1.3 billion Tonnes of waste per year in 2012 and this number was expected to spike up to 3.4 billion Tonnes per year by 2050. The waste management market of the world was estimated to be at 400 to 1,600 billion dollars in 2020-2021 and i...
According to a recent report published by Absolute Markets Insights, titled, “Recycled Plastics Market by Type, Technique, End User and Region
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) to Hold Largest Market Share in 2020
According to Absolute Markets Insights report, Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) accounted for the higher market share in 2020 and is projected to maintain its dominance over the forecast period (2021-...
In a joint effort, ABB and Zume aim to phase out single-use plastics
With increasing consumer awareness, manufacturers are trying to develop alternatives to single-use plastic packaging. Sustainable packaging needs to be as easy to manufacture as traditional plastics while being competitively priced.
Highlights:
Plastic Pigments Market was Valued at US$ 11262.33 Mn in 2020
Pigments refer to the chemical compounds divided into microscopic size particles having a color of their own, while simultaneously possessing the capability of dying other objects. Plastic pigments are primarily derived from three sourced, including organic, inorganic and synthetic. Molecular wei...
Global Flexible Plastic Packaging Coating Market is expected to grow at CAGR 3.4% by
Rising focus on sustainable solutions by plastic film suppliers and converters is expected to drive the demand of flexible plastic packaging coating market. Aforementioned factors and launches of novel methods by the market participants has the aided the demand of the overall industry in the rece...
KBR gains contract in Central Europe for recycling of plastic wastes
Highlights
- KBR gains contracts in Central Europe for recycling of plastic wastes
- KBR uses Hydro-PRT technology for recycling
KBR has been awarded with a feasibility contract for recycling projects in Central Europe. This contract has...
ASDA BANS PLASTIC PACKAGING FOR CHICKEN IN ITS SUPERMARKETS IN UK
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- The supermarket ASDA has banned the plastic packaging for chicken in all of its 600 supermarkets in the United Kingdom
- The supermarket is going to be using new pouches for bagging up its chickens
The supermarket ASDA is a...
AUSTRALIA TO PHASE OUT SINGLE-USE PLASTICS FROM 2025
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- The single use plastics are going to be phased out in Australia from the year 2025
- The plastics also includes the plastic utensils and straws
The plastic cutlery and the straws have been among the types of the single-use ...
IDCO SIGN MOU FOR PARADIP PLASTIC PARK
HIGHLIGHTS
- IDCO and IOCL have signed MoU to develop Paradip Plastic Park in Odisha.
- Till MAR 2030, an incentive of Rs 2000/MT shall be offered to the manufacturing units on Polypropylene granules from Paradip Refinery.
- Shipment from Refiner...
AUSTRALIA: NESTLE COLLABORATED WITH OTHER COMPANIES TO DEVELOP RECYCLED PLASTIC WRAPPER FOR KITKAT
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- Nestle along with other companies has been collaborated to develop first soft plastic food wrapper in Australia
- The prototype of the KitKat wrapper has been aiming at closing the loop on recycling the soft plastics
The co...
GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA LAUNCHED PLANS TO END PLASTIC POLLUTION
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- The federal government of Australia has launched the National Plastics Plan for ending the pollution caused by plastic
- The other area of concern for the government of Australia has been the recyclable plastic
The federal ...
AUSTRALIA PLANS TO BAN BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC
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- The government of Australia is banning the biodegradable plastic in the country
- The plan is going to fight against the use of plastics on various fronts including the beaches and banning the polystyrene packaging for takeaway products ...
COCA-COLA TO SELL SODAS IN COMPLETELY RECYCLED PLASTIC IN THE US
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• Beverage company Coca-Cola will soon start to sell sodas in completely recycled plastic in the United States for the first time
• Coca-Cola said the initial items will be launched this month in several states like Florida and California, for items like C...
UNITED KINGDOM’S PLASTIC INDUSTRY LAUNCHES NEW PLASTIC WASTE RECYCLING STRATEGY
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- The British Plastics federation or BPF has launched a new strategy for minimising the export of the plastic waste from the United Kingdom
- The BPF believes that, the United Kingdom can achieve the rates of recycling by the year 2030 <...
EUROPEAN UNION BANS PLASTIC WASTE FOR BEING SHIPPED TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES FROM 1ST JANUARY 2021
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- The European Union has banned the plastic waste for being shipped to the developing countries
- The large quantity of the plastic waste, which has been sent to the southern region of the Globe is not being treated properly
...
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES AND COMPANIES PLEDGED TO RECYCLE PLASTIC WASTES
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- The multiple companies and the European nations have made a commitment to reduce the plastic waste
- This is an initiative taken, which has been aiming for creating a cross-border circular economy for the material in the next five years ...
THE COMPANY BASF COMPLETES NEW PLASTIC ADDITIVES PLANT IN ITALY
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- The company BASF has announced that, the company has completed the construction of its plastic additive plant in Italy
- The Pontecchio site of BASF has already been a major production unit for hindering the anime light stabilizers