Bolivia’s YPFB to license PP technology from LyondellBasell

Plastics News reports: Bolivia’s YPFB to license PP technology from LyondellBasell Bolivia’s state-owned petrochemical company will license polypropylene technology from LyondellBasell Industries for use at the country’s first plastic resins plant. Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) has selected Spheripol process technology for the 550-million-pound capacity plant in Tarija. Market sources said the plant is expected…

What to do with all the polluting plastic bags in Bolivia?

A very important article that should make us rethink about our habits and to be more protective of our environment. Alexander Terrazas reports for El Dia: The bags that invade us Impact. Every day, we use 1.3 million plastic bags in Bolivia, according to a study by Lidema. 65% of the national population still uses…