Organic polymers
Russia's SIBUR to boost investments to meet greater Turkish demand
Russia's largest petrochemical plant SIBUR plans to expand investments in facilities in Russia to meet Turkey's growing domestic demand, the executive director for Marketing and Sales, Procurement, Innovation, and Business Development said.
Sale of most single-use plastics banned
Ljubljana – The government has banned the sale of single-use plastic products bar a few exceptions. The relevant regulation, endorsed at Wednesday’s correspondence session, also prescribes the labelling of certain single-use plastic items and their packaging to raise awareness about recycling.
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Bulgaria To Ban 8 Disposable Plastic Products from Summer 2021
Starting from this summer, the use of 8 types of single-use plastic products is to be prohibited throughout the European Union, including in Bulgaria, envisions a European directive that all member states must introduce and implement in their national legislation by 3 July 2021 at the latest.
Turkish start-up produces plastic-eating bacteria to combat pollution
A Turkish start-up has produced a bacteria, named "PETman," that can break the molecular bonds of one of the world's most-used plastics - polyethylene terephthalate, also known as PET or polyester.
Fire erupts at factory in Istanbul
A fire has erupted at a sponge factory in Istanbul's Tuzla district on Dec. 3, Doğan News Agency reported.
Many firefighters were dispatched to the Tuzla Organized Industrial Site to fight the fire.
The fire was taken under control after around one hour's work, which included help from choppers, daily Habertürk reported on its website on Dec. 3.
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