Plastics News Maharashtra plastic ban: Railways may introduce paper glasses April 27, 2018 / April 27, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Following the plastic ban imposed in Maharashtra, railway authorities are considering replacing plastic glasses with paper glasses at water vending machines, catering stalls and on-board of trains stalls. Presently, most stalls use plastic glasses to serve water, tea and cold drinks to passengers. Once the deadline given by the state to dispose of the remaining […] Read more » Plastics News
Plastics News Governor Cuomo introduces bill banning single-use plastic bags in New York state April 27, 2018 by Plastics Infomart The action follows the release of the New York State Plastic Bags Task Force report in January, which outlined the environmental impact of plastic bags, single-use bag reduction measures, and proposed actions that the state could take to reduce pollution and protect New York’s natural resources, including a ban on single-use plastic bags. “The blight […] Read more » Plastics News
Plastics News Arctic Ocean ice has 12,000 bits of plastic per litre April 27, 2018 / April 27, 2018 by Plastics Infomart The frozen Arctic Ocean contains up to 12,000 tiny pieces of plastic per litre of sea ice, according to research showing that even the most remote parts of the planet are highly polluted with plastic waste. Seventeen types of plastic, including nylon, polyester and cellulose acetate used to make cigarette filters, were found trapped in […] Read more » Plastics News
Plastics Industry Plastics News Plastics News India Eight months on, is the world’s most drastic plastic bag ban working? April 27, 2018 / April 27, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Waterways are clearer, the food chain is less contaminated with plastic — and there are fewer “flying toilets”. A year after Kenya announced the world’s toughest ban on plastic bags, and eight months after it was introduced, the authorities are claiming victory — so much so that other east African nations Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and […] Read more » Plastics News
Plastics Industry Plastics News Plastics News India Plastic straws: Call for government to rethink policy April 27, 2018 by Plastics Infomart A woman with cerebral palsy has called for the government to consider the need of disabled people before bringing in a ban on plastic straws. Ellie Simpson, from Chesterfield, who set up her own charity, said politicians had not given proper consideration to people with disabilities who rely on plastic over other alternatives. The government […] Read more » Plastics News
Environment Plastics Industry Plastics News There’s so much plastic in the ocean it just set a new record April 27, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research took core samples from across the Arctic and found up to 12,000 pieces of microplastic particles per liter of sea ice–as many as three times higher than levels in previous studies. They found fragments of packaging, paints, nylon, polyester and the cellulose […] Read more » Plastics News
Plastics Industry Plastics News Global PA66 Engineering Plastics Market 2018 Report — Solvay, Ascend, Invista, Asahi Kasei and BASF April 19, 2018 / April 19, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Global PA66 Engineering Plastics Market Research Report 2018 to 2023 segmented by product type, applications and offers complete PA66 Engineering Plastics details including recent trends, PA66 Engineering Plastics statistics, and growth factors. An in-depth study of leading PA66 Engineering Plastics market players, supply chain scenario, business strategies and PA66 Engineering Plastics development scenario is presented […] Read more » Plastics News
Plastic Recycling Plastics Industry Plastics News Biodegradable Medical Plastics Market Industrial Growth Analysis 2018 to 2025 April 19, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Global Biodegradable Medical Plastics Market Professional Survey Report 2018 provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the global Biodegradable Medical Plastics sector. Along with strategically analyzing the key micro markets, the report also focuses on industry-specific drivers, restraints, opportunities and challenges in the Biodegradable Medical Plastics market. This […] Read more » Plastics News
