plastics
Iran war promises green edge for Asia as plastic packaging runs short
[SEOUL/TOKYO] An ‘eco-friendly’ range of paper tubes and pouches touted by Yonwoo, a South Korean maker of packaging for cosmetics, has reaped unexpected benefit from the Iran war, which has disrupted...
Plastic prices spiking 55% has toymaker worried about Christmas inventory
While the US petrochemical market is more insulated, consumer packaging firms are already feeling the strain
Singapore chemical logistics growth still promising despite Middle East war: Katoen Natie execs
Specialty chemical producers are scaling up their plants on Jurong Island, driving demand for warehouse storage
Luxury mooncakes won’t go away – nor will plastic waste
The irrepressible popularity of such gifts is a sign of how ungovernable consumer tastes can be
SimplyGood’s mission to create green cleaning solutions
Its dehydrated cleaning products can be dissolved in reusable containers, reducing the need for single-use plastic packaging
Solving the world’s microplastics problem must continue
Here are four solutions cities and states are trying after global treaty talks collapsed
Bukom refinery exports rare naphtha cargo: sources
[SINGAPORE] Singapore’s Bukom refinery has exported its first naphtha cargo in years following a longer-than-expected outage at its cracker, according to three sources with knowledge of the matter and...
South Australia bans plastic fish-shaped soy sauce containers
AN AUSTRALIAN state has banned plastic fish-shaped soy sauce containers, reeling in a sushi lovers’ favourite that is washing up in drains and beaches.
Aster outage may ripple across Singapore’s petrochemical sector
The Chandra Asri-Glencore-owned firm is the Republic’s sole producer of ethylene glycol and styrene monomer
A ban on ‘soya sauce fish’? It’s not such a bad idea
If we want to restrict plastic use, we don’t need a UN conference. The solution starts much closer to home
