Plastics Industry Plastics News Plastics News India Over 100 tiny plastic bits present in every meal: study April 6, 2018 / April 6, 2018 by Plastics Infomart You could be swallowing up to 68,415 potentially dangerous plastic fibres a year We could be swallowing over 100 tiny plastic particles with every meal, according to a study which found that polymers from soft furnishings and synthetic fabrics get into household dust and settle on our plates. Researchers from Heriot-Watt University in the UK […] Read more » Plastics News
Industry Plastics News Plastics News India Under the sea: Fighting Greece’s plastic trash problem April 6, 2018 / April 6, 2018 by Plastics Infomart 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 trash from the […] Read more » Plastics News
Industry Plastics News Plastics News India Maharashtra Eases Plastic Ban On Bottles But With Recycling Rider April 6, 2018 / April 6, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Maharashtra decided to revoke the ban on plastic bottles, providing some relief from its earlier decision to curb environmental damage from the non-biodegradable material. But on one condition. All manufacturers have to establish a recycling chain by setting up reverse vending machines and tie up with recyclers, a senior official from the environment ministry told […] Read more » Plastics News
Industry Plastics News Plastics News India China, US add plastics to their trade war April 6, 2018 / April 6, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Updated: An escalating trade war between the United States and China is hitting the plastics sector with Chinese officials announcing tariffs on 106 U.S. products, including plastics, and the U.S. targeting machinery and molds. Both nations are eyeing a rate of 25 percent. Final numbers and the effective dates of the new tariffs have not […] Read more » Plastic news
Plastics Industry Plastics News Plastics News India Mumbai citizens get 3 months to get rid of plastic April 6, 2018 / April 6, 2018 by Plastics Infomart MUMBAI: Giving in to the demands of manufacturers, the state government has removed the ban on mini PET bottles less than 500 ml capacity, but stipulated a refundable recycling charge of Rs2 on them. Besides, the government has also decided to extend the deadline for consumers and retailers to dispose of banned items to three […] Read more » Plastic news
Industry Press Release H.R.H. Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa Patronage the 1st Edition of the GDA Conference April 4, 2018 / April 4, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Under His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa’s patronage, the kingdom will host the first Gulf Downstream Association (GDA) International Downstream Conference and Exhibition 2018. Themed “Towards a Competitive Downstream through Innovation, Collaboration and Technology”, the event will be held at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre from October 23 […] Read more »
Plastics Jobs Plastics News Plastics News India Plastic manufacturers’ body says ban to make 56,000 jobless April 4, 2018 by Plastics Infomart PUNE: The Maharashtra Plastic Manufacturers’ Association has said around 56,000 people will be jobless and pegged the indirect unemployment at around 20 lakh across the state in the wake of the government’s ban on plastic. The number of people employed in plastic manufacturing units in districts such as Pune, Jalgaon, Aurangabad and Jalna is huge, […] Read more »
Industry News Plastics News Plastics News India India’s plastics industry looks for tax benefits April 4, 2018 / April 4, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Gandhinagar, India — India’s massive goods and service tax reform program, hailed as a way to unify the country’s internal markets and tax system, is proving to be an adjustment for the plastics industry. Most industry executives interviewed at the recent Plastindia show in Gandhinagar feel the new GST program, started in mid-2017, will be […] Read more »
