In 2015, China accelerated the tightening of its environmental regulations in the face of increasing levels of air, soil, and water pollution. This has had a huge impact on the chemical industry in China.
Most of us take clean water for granted, and don’t even spare a thought for our sewer system and water treatment facilities – particularly when it comes to what we put down our toilets or kitchen sinks. The list of things that can be flushed is short, while the list of things that in reality end up in the sewers is much longer.
The sight of beautifully wrapped gifts under a brightly decorated tree sums up the magic and excitement of the festive period – but it’s easy to feel guilty when you see the piles of waste once they’re all unwrapped. Read on for a few ideas to help us get rid of the festive guilt.
80%% of plastic waste in the world’s oceans originates from rivers located in Asia. It would be all too easy to point the finger of blame at others – but the full picture is not quite that simple. For years, Europeans and Americans have been dumping much of their plastics waste on Asian countries to get it off their own backyards. But this era is now coming to an end.
It’s a familiar dilemma for many of us: we pick up some trash to throw it in the garbage, only to be left wondering which bin to use. Despite the increasing amount of guidance and people’s good intentions, many items still end up unrecycled.
The EU is currently undertaking an evaluation of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. We want to support our customers and the industry by actively following and participating in the latest regulatory developments. As part of this activity, we have produced a position paper around the water treatment topic – calling for equal implementation of regulation across the member states, as well as for higher utilization of technological advancements also in this sector.
Plant process optimization is all about good planning and meticulous implementation – there’s no quick-fix. Avoiding some common errors goes a long way to improving the situation.
Even in the beautiful pristine nature of Finland, eutrophication has turned some of the country's famous lakes into a murky soup of blue-green algae where no swimmer dares dip a toe. The good news is that the answer to reversing the problem lies with nature itself – and with a helping hand from some smart chemistry.
Municipal and industrial water treatment is poised to enter an era of significant change, with key regulatory updates on the horizon and cost pressures putting an increasingly tight squeeze on aging infrastructure and operating expenses alike. Wido Waelput, Senior Vice President and Jesper Berner, Sr. Manager of Advanced Water Treatment at Kemira share their thoughts on the big issues facing the industry today.
Food is wasted at every phase of the production and consumption chain, but the single biggest point of waste are private households – yours and mine. It is within our powers to change this.
