Plastics Industry Plastics News Cutting plastics only way say Catholic environmentalists April 9, 2018 / April 9, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Catholic environmentalists have welcomed Government plans for a deposit return scheme to cut plastic bottle waste. Environment Secretary Michael Gove has confirmed that ministers will introduce a deposit return scheme for single use drinks containers such as plastic and glass bottles and aluminium cans in England, subject to consultation. Ellen Teague, of the Columban Justice, […] Read more » plastics industry
Plastics Industry Plastics News Citizen groups take steps to make plastic ban a success April 9, 2018 / April 9, 2018 by Plastics Infomart THANE: At a time when most citizens are struggling to cope with the ban on plastic bags, some individuals have joined hands to spread awareness and speed up plastic disposals from all corners of the city. From organising plastic collection drives and converting the banned stock into bio-fuel, to sensitising people on the harmful effects […] Read more » Plastics News
Plastics News Toyoda Gosei to fully own Chinese rubber parts maker April 9, 2018 / April 9, 2018 by Plastics Infomart KIYOSU, Japan—Toyoda Gosei Co. is acquiring all equity in China-based automotive rubber parts maker Tianjin Star Light Rubber and Plastic Co. Tianjin Star Light, which manufactures weatherstrips, is jointly owned with Kinugawa Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd. and Starlight Rubber & Plastic Development. It will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toyoda Gosei this month. Tianjin Star […] Read more »
Plastics Industry Plastics News Plastics News India Plastic block factory adopted into one district, one factory policy April 9, 2018 / April 9, 2018 by Plastics Infomart The government of Ghana has adopted the an indigenous factory which produces building blocks from plastic waste into the one district, one factory policy for the Ashaiman Municipality. The initiative was adopted into the policy after the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI) interacted with Mr Nelson Boateng, the innovator, and have samples […] Read more » Plastics News
Plastics Industry Plastics News Plastics News India Under the sea: Fighting Greece’s plastic trash problem April 9, 2018 / April 9, 2018 by Plastics Infomart LEGRENA, Greece — Dressed all in black and preparing his diving gear with loud zips and clicks, George Sarelakos looks like he’s part of a Greek naval operation ready to storm an island or take down smugglers. He’s not — but he and four other volunteer divers do have a challenging mission: Clearing the plastic […] Read more » plastics news india
Plastics Industry Plastics News Plastics News India Lord’s IMB process opens new areas for liquid silicone rubbers, thermoplastics April 9, 2018 / April 9, 2018 by Plastics Infomart CARY, N.C.—Lord Corp. has been bonding rubber to metal and other substrates for more than six decades. But bonding liquid silicone rubber and thermoplastics to other substrates wasn’t quite so simple. To mate thermoplastics to other substrates, traditionally it had to be accomplished using a fastener or structural adhesive. Or you put a hole through […] Read more » Plastic news
Plastics Industry Plastics News Plastics News India Microplastics may enter freshwater and soil via compost April 6, 2018 / April 6, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Composting waste is heralded as being good for the environment. But it turns out that compost collected from homes and grocery stores is a previously unknown source of microplastic pollution, a new study April 4 in Science Advances reports. This plastic gets spread over fields, where it may be eaten by worms and enter the […] Read more » plastics industry Plastics News
Plastics Industry Plastics News Plastics News India Transcontinental beefs up packaging business with $1.32 billion Coveris deal April 6, 2018 / April 6, 2018 by Plastics Infomart (Reuters) – Transcontinental Inc (TCLa.TO) said it would buy the U.S. packaging business of Coveris Holdings S.A. for $1.32 billion (C$1.70 billion) as the Canadian publisher looks to join other top North American companies in the flexible packaging space. The deal almost matched Transcontinental’s $1.52 billion market value as of Thursday’s close and sent its […] Read more » plastics industry
