Plastics Industry Tough year for recycling industry to continue as China holds fast on tougher rules December 17, 2018 / December 17, 2018 by plasticsinfomart Recycling rules change frequently and differ from one community to the next, one hauler to the next and one country to the next. That final difference made waves in the U.S. recycling industry throughout 2018, with China enforcing its National Sword policy — a rigorous set of new rules that ban 24 types of solid […] Read more » plastics industry
Plastics Industry Executive of the Year: Knowledge of business, industry sets William Stockwell apart December 14, 2018 by plasticsinfomart PHILADELPHIA—When Jerry Krummel attended a trade show meeting with Stockwell Elastomerics Inc., he expected to discuss silicone supply in the upcoming year. What the sales director for Wacker Silicones didn’t expect was to see Stockwell President William Stockwell ready to talk about why Wacker needed to keep up its supply to the company, complete with […] Read more » plastics industry
Plastics Industry Tax ‘virgin packaging’ to tackle plastics crisis, says report November 22, 2018 by plasticsinfomart UK government called on to impose fee on new plastic packaging and offer rebate for recycled products The government should introduce a new tax on virgin packaging to revolutionise the recycling system in the UK and tackle the plastics crisis, according to a new report. The study, presented to MPs and industry figures at Westminster […] Read more » plastics industry
Plastics Industry Why Plans to Turn America’s Rust Belt Into a New Plastics Belt Are Bad News for the Climate October 31, 2018 / October 31, 2018 by plasticsinfomart The petrochemical industry anticipates spending a total of over $200 billion on factories, pipelines, and other infrastructure in the U.S. that will rely on shale gas, the American Chemistry Council announced in September. Construction is already underway at many sites. This building spree would dramatically expand the Gulf Coast’s petrochemical corridor (known locally as “Cancer […] Read more » plastics industry
Plastics Industry Consumer Goods Industry Moves to Act on Plastic Waste October 30, 2018 / October 30, 2018 by plasticsinfomart Board of The Consumer Goods Forum Issues Statement Acknowledging Need for Industry to Help Reduce Plastic Waste; Endorses Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy Global Commitment Vision of a Circular Economy Where No Plastic Ends Up as Waste The Board of Directors of The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has today issued a statement calling for […] Read more » plastics industry
Plastics Industry Plastic Pails Market Overview, Investment Feasibility, Supply-Demand, Manufacturers & Forecast 2022 October 29, 2018 / October 29, 2018 by plasticsinfomart Plastic Pails Market report provides complete evaluation for those who are looking for Business expand in various regions, manufacturers, New entrants in the industry, Professional organization/solutions providers, Government bodies, financial speculators and private value firms. Reports presents an in-depth assessment of the Plastic Pails including enabling technologies, key trends, market drivers, challenges, standardization, regulatory landscape, […] Read more » plastics industry
Plastics Industry Plastic waste import scrapped with immediate effect, says Zuraida October 29, 2018 by plasticsinfomart PETALING JAYA, Oct 26 — The issuance of approved permits for the import of plastic waste has ceased effective today, Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said. She also said in a Bernama report that a framework will be drawn up to phase out plastic imports completely in three years in order to boost […] Read more » plastics industry
Plastics Industry Plastic recycling industry’s problems costing councils up to £500,000 a year October 26, 2018 / October 26, 2018 by plasticsinfomart Chinese ban on waste imports is significantly affecting UK councils’ ability to collect and recycle plastic Major problems in the plastic recycling industry are costing local councils in England up to £500,000 extra a year, as they struggle to deal with the continuing fallout from import bans imposed by countries who are no longer able […] Read more » plastics industry
