Entries from India Chemicals Blog tagged with 'plastics'
Plastics problem
We may finally be seeing some balance in the debate on plastic bags and pollution. Rather than being swayed by NGOs to introduce a blanket ban on plastic bags, Jairam Ramesh, the new environment minister, is pushing for greater recycling,...
Adding value to waste
A new technology that converts plastic waste to fuel has impressed sections of the Indian government but extensive support will be needed for it to be commercialised. The technology, developed by Unique Plastic Waste Management & Research, allows fuel to...
EU FTA hurdle
The EU has included many chemicals, petrochemicals and plastics in the negative list that is part of the FTA discussions. Products on the list would not get any duty concessions. The move is a major obstacle for Indian companies eyeing...
Anyone for plastics paradise?
In its quest for value addition, Saudi Arabia is aggressively marketing itself as an investment destination for the plastics industry. And processors from India are being wooed to set up shop in the Kingdom. A delegation of Indian processors, just...
Toying with trouble
India these days is not too slow to catch up with the rest of the world. The toy recall by US-based Mattel has prompted a Mumbai-based Consumer Welfare Association to file a public interest litigation asking for the ban on...
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