Oil Prices Spike 25% overnight

Oil prices spiked 25 percent on Thursday after President Trump tweeted that Saudi Arabia and Russia would cut production by 10 to 15 million barrels per day (mb/d) A 10-15 mb...

Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers encourages industry to contribute to nations effort against COVID-19

In its circular, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals highlights the opportunity to utilize the unspent CSR funds for Financial Year 2019-20 by contributing to  the PM CARES...

Oil could plunge to $ 10 per Barrel

With oil having crashed to 18 year lows, experts predict that oil could plunge to below $ 10 / barrel The world is in a lock down, fewer cars are plying, planes are not flyin...

COVID-19: Industry in Maharashtra to pay Less Electricity Tariff For 5 Years

Supply of Polymers to Manufacturers of Essential Goods

Manufacturers of  medical, plastic packaging for food and pharma, and other essential can procure polymer from their suppliers select warehouses. However they should check with th...

Cello Group donates INR 5 crores for fight against COVID-19

The Rathod family, owners of the renowned Cello group of companies are leading the industry’s fight against COVID-19. Brothers Pradeep & Pankaj Rathod have pledged to contrib...

Plastics Materials and Products are on the Frontline of Combating COVID -19

Starbucks Corp. temporarily banned customers from bringing in reusable coffee mugs within a week of reporting of first US case of COVID - 19. These are nervous times for activis...

Ministry of MSME seeks manufacturers of vital items in fight against COVID-19

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India, would like to reach out to manufacturers or suppliers of items related to use in COVID-19 (Coronavirus). &nbs...

Manufacturers of Packaging Material for Food and Pharma exempt from Lockdown

In its order dated 25th March 2020, The Ministry of Home Affairs of India has issued clarification on operation of customs and units exempt from lockdown to ensure continuance of essen...

Using Plastic Waste To Build Schools In The Ivory Coast

In Abidjan, the commercial capitol of the Ivory Coast, almost 300 tons of plastic is discarded every day. Only about 5% of it is recycled. The city and surrounding area have a critical...

Thailand Introduces Plastic Bag Ban in 2020

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand began the year with a ban on single-use plastic bags at major stores, continuing a campaign launched by the government and retailers towards a complete ban...

Plastic Roads Could Soon Be Reality In Lucknow

Imagine a road with no concrete, just recycled plastic waste. Roads which can sustain extreme weather conditions. This could soon be a reality in the city. Giving a push to Swachh Bhar...

Brightmark Begins USA wide Site Search To Build Billion-Dollar Plastics Recycling Facilities

San Francisco–based waste and energy development company Brightmark has launched a nationwide search for suitable locations for its next set of advanced recycling facilities, whi...

Israeli 'Rubber Band' Solution Could Reduce Plastic Bottle Waste By 80%

A French-Israeli entrepreneur believes that recycling challenges posed by large quantities of plastic bottles could be significantly ameliorated with a rubber band. O...

Root Out Plastic Bag Less Than 50 Microns: National Green Tribunal

The National Green Tribunal has asked Central Pollution Control Board to ensure that no plastic bag less than 50 microns of thickness be manufactured,stocked, sold and used across...

The European Union votes to ban single-use plastics by 2021

As reported by BBC News, the European Parliament has voted to ban single-use plastics across the board in an attempt to stop the unending stream of plastic pollution making its way int...

Telangana District giving 6 eggs in exchange of 2 kg plastic waste

Telangana has been in the news for a while for its fight against pollution. This time, the state’s Kamareddy District Collector, N Sathyanarayana launched a ‘Sens...

Saudi Aramco's acquisition of 70% stake in Sabic get clearance in India

Competition Commission of India (CCI)  has approved acquisition of 70% stake in Sabic by Saudi Aramco from the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia. In March this year, Ar...

W.R. Grace & Co. licenses UNIPOL PP Process technology to Bharat Petroleum Crop Ltd.

W.R. Grace & Co. has licensed its UNIPOL Polypropylene (PP) Process technology to Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL).  Located in Rasayani near Mumbai in Ma...

Formosa Petrochem purchases naphtha at more than 1-year high premium

Taiwan’s Formosa Petrochemical Corp purchased naphtha at a more than 1-year high premium this week, as buyers mopped up excess cargoes after attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil f...