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Unilever develops recyclable HDPE toothpaste tubes
Most commercially available toothpaste tubes are made from a combination of plastic and aluminum, which gives the packaging flexibility but also makes it difficult to recycle. Unilever introduced its first recyclable HDPE toothpaste tubes for its oral care brands,...
How do hybrid cars help combat climate change?
AXA Mexico aims to reduce carbon emissions by 2025: 38% energy, 9% water, 24% fleet, 8% flights, 20% office paper, 20% MKT paper, 100% renewable energy Pollutant emissions from automobiles not only put the air we breathe into play, but also our atmosphere. For several...
Recycled plastics prices reach “all-time highs” after shortage of plastic resins
The extremely high demand for recycled plastics was driven by the shortage of plastic raw materials facing the Plastics Industry globally. The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) reported that prices for recycled plastics have risen to "historically high" levels...
A new process turns plastic into jet fuel in an hour
The study, published in the scientific journal 'Chem Catalysis', highlights that the conversion process only lasts one hour and the heat required is only 220 degrees Celsius Is it possible to turn plastic into jet fuel? Scientists at Washington State University...
Insecticidal nets in the fight to eradicate malaria
A project by Avient and IVCC for the formulation of long-lasting insecticidal nets for malaria control worldwide According to the World Health Organization, more than 200 million new cases of malaria appear each year, with children under 5 years of age being the most...
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Coronavirus management: leadership and teams
The before and after the coronavirus. By Ángel Baguer Alcalá, senior management consultant, professor and writer COVID-19 is going to leave a trail of deaths and an economic situation that heralds unprecedented global chaos. Has this crisis been managed correctly? The...
Negri Bossi and Complastic manufacture glasses and face shields to face COVID-19
In Italy, many companies are also converting part of their production to the manufacture of protection devices and to face the emergency. Negri Bossi who since April 9, 2020 has been using two injection machines to produce masks for the community through the help of...
How to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at work?
This year, World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2020 (SST 2020) seeks to stop the COVID-19 pandemic around the world According to Gabriela Padrón Gamboa, Coordination of Safety, Hygiene, Environment and Civil Protection at CIQA (Center for Research in Applied...
Historic Black Monday for US Oil
At the time that COVID-19 affects world economies, US crude, the main reference for Mexico, is trading in negative numbers. This Monday, April 20, US oil faces the worst day in its history, since for the first time it operates at a negative price; the sale of crude...
They will produce 10 thousand respirators for patients with COVID-19
The lack of respirators in France calls on several companies in the industry to get to work against COVID-19 Air Liquide, Groupe PSA, Schneider Electric and Valeo face the challenge of producing 10,000 respirators. The lack of medical equipment in France calls on...
What is the advantage of disposables against Covid-19?
In addition to the practices recommended by health institutions, disposable plastic and cardboard products are an additional measure to avoid contagion In the face of Covid-19, single-use items provide security and prevention, since they have not been previously used...
The hour of plastic: So that they do not say that the industry does not comply
Things must have a certain order, says Aldimir Torres, president of the Anipac (National Association of Plastic Industries). As the manager refers, in the manufacture of any product, the impacts must first be measured through a life cycle analysis; Only then - he...
How to sort tons of waste in a short time?
In Latin America, and throughout the world, recycling is a necessity and not an optional action In Mexico, approximately 100,000 tons of urban solid waste (MSW) are generated per day, with a rather alarming trend of increase. During 2018, the inhabitants of the CDMX...