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Demonstration of Biodegradable Plastic Film in Inner Mongolia !09 06,2022
After more than a year of implementation, the "Inner Mongolia Pilot Demonstration of Water Seepage Plastic Film Dry Farming Technology" project undertaken by Inner Mongolia Agricultural University has achieved phased results. At present, a number of scientific research achievements have been transformed and applied in some alliance cities in the region. Seepage mulch dry farming technology is a technology that is mainly used in semi-arid areas in my country to solve the problem of white pollution in farmland, efficiently utilize natural precipitation resources, and improve crop yields in dry land. Significantly. In 2021, the Rural Department of the Ministry of Science and Technology will expand the pilot demonstration area to 8 provinces and autonomous regions including Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps based on the demonstration research and promotion work carried out in the early stage. The key technology research of dry farming is one of the important contents of scientific and technological support for rural revitalization and development. In order to help improve the quality and efficiency of dry farming production, in 2022, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University and Inner Mongolia Zhongqing Agricultural Development Co., Ltd., with the support of the Autonomous Region Science and Technology Department, Through industry-university-research cooperation, the project of "Transformation and Application of Technical Achievements of Seepage Plastic Film and Dry Farming Cultivation" is implemented. The project has carried out the transformation and application of the integrated cultivation technology achievements of biodegradable water seepage mulch, dry farming and hole seeding machines, aiming at the problems of difficult recovery of plastic film mulching, large residual amount and environmental pollution. The project team has integrated oat, millet and millet infiltration mulching film dry farming technology in 2021, as well as the bred "Mengnong Dayan" series of new oat varieties, the introduced "Baiyan" series and "Bayou" series and other new oat varieties. , The introduction and screening of new millet varieties such as yellow millet and white millet, and new millet varieties such as Xiaoxiangmi and Jingu No. 21 have been transformed, and corresponding technical regulations have been formed through the construction of demonstration bases. According to Liu Jinghui, the leader of the industrial group of the Inner Mongolia Demonstration Area of the seepage mulching technology and a professor at Inner Mongolia Agricultural University: "The project was carried out in Jiucaizhuang, Honghe Town, Wuliang Taixiang and Gaomao Spring in Qingshuihe County, Hohhot City. 1000 mu of dryland crops such as seed, soybean, corn and other 1,000 mu of dryland crops with water seepage biodegradable plastic film, one film and five lines of micro-furrow sowing, one film and two lines of micro-furrow sowing, seepage PE plastic film, one film, five-line micro-furrow sowing and other technologies. The comparative test shows that the dry farming technology of seepage plastic film can effectively improve the emergence rate of crops and soil water content at seedling stage, promote the growth of crops, and the degradation effect of plastic film has also reached the expected target. The seedling emergence rate of millet was 6.25%. The water-permeable plastic film and the water-degradable plastic film increased the soil water content of the millet seedling stage and the 0-40cm soil layer at the jointing stage by 12.1%-87.4% and 7%-38% respectively, which is the large-scale promotion of the next technology. The application lays the foundation.”
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International sports brand launches biodegradable sneakers.08 30,2022
Recently, sporting goods company PUMA began distributing 500 pairs of experimental RE:SUEDE sneakers to participants in Germany to test their biodegradability. Using the latest technology, the RE:SUEDE sneakers will be made from more sustainable materials such as tanned suede with Zeology technology, biodegradable thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) and hemp fibers. During the six-month period when participants wore RE:SUEDE, products using biodegradable materials were tested for real-life durability before being returned to Puma through a recycling infrastructure designed to allow the product Proceed to the next step of the experiment. The sneakers will then undergo industrial biodegradation in a controlled environment at Valor Compostering B.V., which is part of Ortessa Groep B.V., a Dutch family-owned business made up of waste disposal experts. The purpose of this step was to determine whether grade A compost could be produced from discarded sneakers for use in agriculture. The results of the experiments will help Puma evaluate this biodegradation process and provide insights into research and development critical to the future of sustainable footwear consumption. Heiko Desens, Global Creative Director at Puma, said: “We are very excited that we have received several times the number of applications for our RE:SUEDE sneakers than we can offer, which shows that there is a great deal of interest in the topic of sustainability. As part of the experiment, we will also collect feedback from participants about the comfort and durability of the sneaker. If the experiment is successful, this feedback will help us design future versions of the sneaker." The RE:SUEDE experiment is the first project launched by Puma Circular Lab. The Circular Lab serves as Puma's innovation hub, bringing together sustainability and design experts from Puma's circularity program. The recently launched RE:JERSEY project is also part of the Circular Lab, where Puma is experimenting with an innovative garment recycling process. (The RE:JERSEY project will use football shirts as the main raw material for the production of recycled nylon, aiming to reduce waste and lay the foundation for more circular production models in the future.)
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Bank of Shanghai launches PLA debit card !08 25,2022
Recently, Bank of Shanghai took the lead in releasing a low-carbon life debit card using PLA biodegradable material. The card manufacturer is Goldpac, which has nearly 30 years of experience in the production of financial IC cards. According to scientific calculations, the carbon emission of Goldpac environmental cards is 37% lower than that of conventional PVC cards (RPVC cards can be reduced by 44%), which is equivalent to 100,000 green cards to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 2.6 tons. (Goldpac eco-friendly cards are lighter in weight than conventional PVC cards) Compared with conventional conventional PVC, the greenhouse gas produced by the production of PLA eco-friendly cards of the same weight is reduced by about 70%. Goldpac's PLA degradable and environmentally friendly materials are made from starch extracted from renewable plant resources (such as corn, cassava, etc.), and can achieve complete biodegradation under specific conditions to generate carbon dioxide and water. In addition to the first PLA biodegradable material environmental protection card, Goldpac has also developed a number of "environmentally friendly cards" made from recycled recycled materials, biodegradable materials, bio-based materials and other environmentally friendly materials, and obtained UL, TUV, HTP It has obtained certificates or certification test reports from global testing and certification agencies, and has been certified by card organizations such as Visa/MC, and has obtained a number of independent environmental protection patents, and a number of projects have been implemented.
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Sinopec, PetroChina and others voluntarily applied for delisting from US stocks08 16,2022
Following the delisting of CNOOC from the New York Stock Exchange, the latest news is that on the afternoon of August 12, PetroChina and Sinopec successively issued announcements that they planned to delist American Depositary Shares from the New York Stock Exchange. In addition, Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical, China Life Insurance, and Aluminum Corporation of China have also successively issued announcements saying that they intend to delist American depositary shares from the New York Stock Exchange. According to relevant company announcements, these companies have strictly abided by the U.S. capital market rules and regulatory requirements since they went public in the United States, and the delisting choices were made out of their own business considerations.