How to execute the order for restricting plastic bags?
Henan Huaqiang Plastic Co., Ltd., the biggest plastic packing bag producer in China, has already stopped production for more than two month. It is reported that most of the company's products are ultra-thin plastic bags whose use will now be forbidden. In accordance with the "Circular for...

Big retailers wake up to ill-effects of plastic.
Byline: Rucha Biju Chitrodia (##include msid=2459375,type=9 ##) It is understandable that consumers are switching over to supermarket chains for household shopping. These outlets offer competitively priced groceries and other essentials under one roof. An unfortunate offshoot of this phenomenon, though, is the alarmingly high use...

Sugar beet filler.
Researchers from the US Agricultural Research Service (ARS) say that sugar beet pulp may help cut the costs of making biodegradable plastic by acting as a cheap environmentally friendly filler. The pulp gained from sugar beet is a fibre-rich by-product of sucrose extraction procedures used by sugar...

Xinfu begins pre-production of biodegradable polyester.
One of the leading chemical companies in China, Zhejiang Hangzhou Xinfu Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, recently completed the installation and testing of a complete set of production lines, for fully biodegradable polybutylene succinate (PBS) integrated technology. PBS is a biodegradable synthetic aliphatic polyester with similar properties to polyethylene...

Introducing the Sunlight eco-action kids award winners!
Manuel, 7, St-Honore-de-Chicoutimi, QC For this 7-year-old Quebec student, making an environmental difference isn't just a hobby ... it's a way of life! Manuel takes small steps thoughout the day to help reduce waste and energy at school and home. "I recycle everything I can!"...

Big retailers wake up to ill-effects of plastic.
Byline: Rucha Biju Chitrodia It is understandable that consumers are switching over to supermarket chains for household shopping. These outlets offer competitively priced groceries and other essentials under one roof. An unfortunate offshoot of this phenomenon, though, is the alarmingly high use of plastic in...

HP Develops Plastic Recycling Process for Print Cartridges.
ENERGY RESOURCE-30 January 2008-HP Develops Plastic Recycling Process for Print Cartridges(C)2008 JeraOne - http://www.jeraone.com HP has developed a process that allows it to use post-consumer recycled plastics in the production of new Original HP inkjet print cartridges. More than 200 million cartridges have been manufactured...

Taiwan textile makers focus on environmentally friendly fibres.
As well as fibres made from recycled polyester bottles, manufacturers in Taiwan also produce a range of other ecologically sourced fibres and fabrics. The materials being produced by Taiwanese mills include organic cotton, biodegradable and solvent spun fibre, and fibres produced from soybean protein, bamboo, bamboo charcoal,...

China bans plastic bags.
On January 8th, the State Council issued a notice for restricting the production, sales and uses of plastic shopping bags to save resources, curb pollution and promote energy conservation and emission reduction. The production, sales and uses of plastic shopping bags with a thickness of less than...

Fengxi and DSM form Melamine JV in Shanxi.
On February 28th, China's large coal chemicals producer--Fengxi Fertilizer Industry (Group) Co., Ltd. and the world largest melamine supplier DSM Melamine B. V. jointly announced the establishment of their joint venture--Shanxi Fenghe Melamine Co., Ltd. which will produce melamine in Yuncheng, Shanxi province of northern China. The...