Tag: Plastic
Goodbye to batteries! Cheap electrical energy was produced from plastic
A revolutionary innovation in cheap energy production technologies is at hand. Joanneum Research in Weiz A special plastic developed by A.Ş. can produce electrical energy even from small movements. This…
Changing Your Eye Color with Plastic Surgery
There is another practice that is popular these days when we encounter different aesthetic operations such as rejuvenation with foreskin, tattooing and freckles. It is an eye color changing operation,…
There’s Much More Plastic in Water Bottles Than You Thought!
A new study has revealed scary information about the number of plastic particles in water bottles. Accordingly, there are 240 thousand pieces of nanoplastic in a one-liter bottle, that is,…
The Country That Imports the Most “Plastic Waste” from Europe is Türkiye
According to the statement made by the European Statistical Office (Eurostat), Turkey was the country that imported the most recyclable plastic waste from the European Union in 2022. European Statistical…
The Birth of Plastic Surgery in World War I
Until World War I, most war injuries consisted of sword wounds and minor cuts. These minor injuries did not matter much to the soldiers who managed to survive. However, the…
Adnoc increases offer for Covestro
Adnoc headquarters in Abu Dhabi The oil company shows strong interest in the Dax group Covestro. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt, Dusseldorf According to financial sources, the oil company Adnoc from Abu…
Why the bottled water brand is using less recycled plastic
Gerolsteiner apple spritzer in non-returnable PET bottles “Unfortunately, at the beginning of the year we had to reduce the recycling percentage to 30 percent,” explains company boss Roel Annega. (Photo:…
Recycled Plastic Is Threatening Our Health, Too
The new report published by Greenpeace revealed that recycled plastic also seriously affects human and environmental health. While our world continues to be polluted with the countless plastic materials we…
Covestro raises forecast for the year – share buyback to continue
Covestro boss Steilemann The CEO sees the German locations as internationally competitive. (Photo: imago images/Rainer Unkel) Dusseldorf The plastics manufacturer Covestro started the new year much better than expected and…
How Did These White Plastic Chairs Come To Be?
Let’s be clear, everyone reading this content has had their butt touched this chair multiple times. So why did this chair have this privilege that nothing else could have? These…
Covestro with a significant drop in sales and earnings – a loss of 30 million euros
Covestro The plastics group made about a fifth less sales in the past quarter. (Photo: Reuters) Leverkusen At the start of the year, the plastics group Covestro had to accept…
Rocks Made of Plastic Discovered!
Scientists came across rocks made of plastic on the Brazilian island of Trindade, which is uninhabited. Plastic pollution, especially in our oceans and seas, continues to be on the agenda…
A Disease Caused by Plastic Waste Identified
Scientists have described a new disease caused by plastic waste ingested by living things. According to 2017 data of waste plastics 79% find themselves in landfills or in nature. Of…
Fungi could replace plastic in the future
Scientists think that Fomes fomentarius, also known as the tinder fungus, could replace plastic in the future. If this happens, mushrooms can be used in electronics, vehicles, sports equipment and…
Start-up from Lower Saxony wants to eliminate microplastics from the world
Dusseldorf Getting rid of microplastics with the help of bacteria – the start-up Bioweg from the small town of Quakenbrück in Lower Saxony is working on this idea. The microbes…
This company has solved the problem of plastic waste
sample depots The strategists (from left): Laetitia-Zarah Gerbes (Acatis Investment), Gabriele Hartmann (Perspective Asset Management) and David Wehner (Do Investment). (Photo: private) Frankfurt Let’s start the year with optimism –…
Asking Price for Plastic Bags in 2023 Has Been Determined
According to the news shared by CNN Turk, a price hike was offered for the price of plastic bags. The new price of the bags, which have been sold for…
“The economy is headed for recession”
Dusseldorf As a plastics manufacturer, Covestro has major customers in almost every industry and region – the Dax group therefore always has a good insight into the world markets. From…
Covestro wants to reduce costs and gas consumption
Covestro The bottom line is that the group was just in the profit zone in the third quarter. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf The plastics manufacturer Covestro is hit hard by the…
Material That Can Replace Plastic Explained
In the new research they published, scientists announced that transparent boards, which have just entered our lives, can replace plastic. However, transparent wood is still not as environmentally friendly as…