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Coal Industry - China

(240929) -- URUMQI, Sept. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker transports bagged polyethylene products at Xinjiang Chemical Co., Ltd., of China Energy Group in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 26, 2024. Xinjiang has taken full advantage of its coal resources to boost the coal industry and the high-quality development of economy. In the first half of 2024, Xinjiang's output of raw coal from enterprises above designated size reached 240 million tonnes, up 13.4 percent year-on-year. Based on its rich coal resources, Xinjiang is accelerating the establishment of coal-to-oil and gas, coal-to-olefin, coal-based new material industry chains, with a rapid development of the industrial clusters including coal and coal-fired power generation, as well as coal chemical industry. Photo by Ding Lei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-NORTHEASTERN PROVINCES-PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240810) -- HARBIN, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on Aug. 8, 2024 shows polyethylene products produced by PetroChina Daqing Petrochemical Company in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The petrochemical industry, as a pillar industry of the country's northeastern provinces, has optimized industrial structure in recent years to promote high-quality development. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-NORTHEASTERN PROVINCES-PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240810) -- HARBIN, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A technician checks the quality of polyethylene products at a workshop of PetroChina Daqing Petrochemical Company in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 8, 2024. The petrochemical industry, as a pillar industry of the country's northeastern provinces, has optimized industrial structure in recent years to promote high-quality development. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-NORTHEASTERN PROVINCES-PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240810) -- HARBIN, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A technician collects samples of polyethylene products at a workshop of PetroChina Daqing Petrochemical Company in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 8, 2024. The petrochemical industry, as a pillar industry of the country's northeastern provinces, has optimized industrial structure in recent years to promote high-quality development. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Tao)

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Drone delivery test in central Japan

A drone carries a box containing water bottles and polyethylene tarpaulins during a test flight over Lake Suwa in Shimosuwa, Nagano Prefecture, on Oct. 13, 2023. Supermarket operator Aeon Retail Co. aims to open a new store in the central Japan city as early as 2025 and utilize drones for delivery and disaster relief.

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BOTSWANA-COCA-COLA-ENVIRONMENT

(230526) -- GABORONE, May 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 25, 2023 shows a general view of Coca-Cola Beverages Botswana's new Polyethylene Phthalate (PET) production line in Gaborone, Botswana. Authorities in Botswana on Thursday applauded Coca-Cola Beverages Botswana (CCBB), a subsidiary of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa for responsible water usage and environmental sustainability. TO GO WITH "(Special for CAFS) Coca-Cola applauded in Botswana for environmental sustainability" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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INDIA-BENGALURU-ENERGY WEEK-INAUGURATION

(230206) -- BENGALURU, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) is presented a jacket, which is made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate bottles, at the inauguration ceremony of the India Energy Week 2023 at Bengaluru, the capital city of Karnataka state, India, Feb. 6, 2023. The India Energy Week 2023 kickstarted Monday with the aim to showcase the country's rising prowess as an energy transition powerhouse. (Str/Xinhua)

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LA sushi chefs no longer need to wear gloves to make sushi

LOS ANGELES, United States - Sushi chefs are seen making sushi while wearing polyethylene gloves at "Sushigen" in Los Angeles, California, in February 2014. The sanitary regulation that obligated them to wear gloves was lifted in June 2014.

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Toyota to use sugarcane-based material for car interior lining

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. said on Oct. 13, 2010, that it will introduce a new vehicle lining material -- bio-polyethylene terephthalate, or bio-PET -- that is made 30 percent from sugarcane to reduce petroleum consumption.

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Cutting-edge robotic baseball pitcher makes debut in lab

TOKYO, Japan - A robot pitcher (L) throws a ball made of polyethylene to a robot batter (in foreground) during a face-off in a University of Tokyo laboratory on July 23.

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Institute develops robot that can pose like fashion model

KOBE, Japan - A robot developed by the Robot Research Institute at the New Industry Research Organization imitates a pose taken by a woman. The 160-centimeter robot can assume human-like postures by simultaneous control of its 16 joints used for limbs, neck, waist and other body parts. The institute hopes the robot will be used for fashion and other promotional events after its metal frame is furnished with polyethylene sheets to give it a human-like look.

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Low-cost experimental rocket lifts off in Hokkaido

TAIKI, Japan - An experimental rocket that uses liquid oxygen and polyethylene as composite propellant lifts off from Taichi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 23. The 2.8-meter rocket soared to an altitude of about 1,000 meters in 10 seconds. Developers say the rocket, developed by Harunori Nagata, professor of space engineering at Hokkaido University, takes just about one-10th of the launch cost for a conventional solid-fuel rocket.

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Teijin completes plant to produce recycled PET bottles

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - Teijin Ltd. said Nov. 19 it has completed the construction of a plant (photo) in Yamaguchi Prefecture designed to produce recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. This appears to be the first time in the world that a full recycle system has been created for PET bottles, Teijin officials said.

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PET bottle model of Himeji Castle completed

HIMEJI, Japan - Volunteers complete Aug. 6 a 7-meter-high model of the 17th century Himeji Castle using some 40,000 used polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles at an old freight terminal in the western Japan city Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture. The model, conceived by the Himeji municipal government to get the public interested in recycling, was built over 17 days by 600 volunteers using PET bottles collected from elementary schools and supermarkets around the city.

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30 balloons found in southern, western Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - More than 30 unidentified big balloons are found across a wide area of western and southwestern Japan on July 8. Photo shows one of the balloons that reached Fukuoka, Kyushu. From each polyethylene balloon hung what appeared to be a timer and a plastic container. Police suspect the balloons may have come from overseas.

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Outdoor sculpture exhibition draws crowds to Sydney's eastern coast

STORY: Outdoor sculpture exhibition draws crowds to Sydney's eastern coast DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the outdoor sculpture exhibition STORYLINE: With over 100 sculptures by Australian and international artists, the free-to-public outdoor exhibition dubbed "Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi" is drawing visitors to the iconic Bondi Beach in Sydney's east, which will run until Nov. 7. The 2-km coastal walk from Bondi to Tamarama was once again decorated with art installations featuring various materials that include metal, glass, polyethylene and augmented reality technologies. About 450,000 visitors are expected to enjoy the seaside sculpture show. Though being postponed in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the returning 24th edition of the exhibition stages a series of artworks focusing on climate change and environmental protection. The 3-meter-tall, cone-shaped installation "Just a Drop in the Ocean" was create

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Low-cost experimental rocket lifts off in Hokkaido

TAIKI, Japan - An experimental rocket that uses liquid oxygen and polyethylene as composite propellant lifts off from Taichi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 23. The 2.8-meter rocket soared to an altitude of about 1,000 meters in 10 seconds. Developers say the rocket, developed by Harunori Nagata, professor of space engineering at Hokkaido University, takes just about one-10th of the launch cost for a conventional solid-fuel rocket. (Kyodo)

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Institute develops robot that can pose like fashion model

KOBE, Japan - A robot developed by the Robot Research Institute at the New Industry Research Organization imitates a pose taken by a woman. The 160-centimeter robot can assume human-like postures by simultaneous control of its 16 joints used for limbs, neck, waist and other body parts. The institute hopes the robot will be used for fashion and other promotional events after its metal frame is furnished with polyethylene sheets to give it a human-like look. (Kyodo)

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Toyota to use sugarcane-based material for car interior lining

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. said on Oct. 13, 2010, that it will introduce a new vehicle lining material -- bio-polyethylene terephthalate, or bio-PET -- that is made 30 percent from sugarcane to reduce petroleum consumption. (Kyodo)

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LA sushi chefs no longer need to wear gloves to make sushi

LOS ANGELES, United States - Sushi chefs are seen making sushi while wearing polyethylene gloves at "Sushigen" in Los Angeles, California, in February 2014. The sanitary regulation that obligated them to wear gloves was lifted in June 2014. (Kyodo)

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Face shield production in Japan

Photo taken April 28, 2020, shows a face shield produced by Plastics Co., a plastic product manufacturing company in the central Japan city of Fukui. The company has produced face shields made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate in response to growing demand amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Face shield production in Japan

Ichiro Iwakura of Plastics Co., a plastic product manufacturing company in the central Japan city of Fukui, explains the company's face shield on April 28, 2020. The company has produced face shields made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate in response to growing demand amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Face shield production in Japan

Ichiro Iwakura of Plastics Co., a plastic product manufacturing company in the central Japan city of Fukui, puts on a face shield on April 28, 2020. The company has produced face shields made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate in response to growing demand amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Photo taken in Niigata Prefecture on March 31, 2020, shows a disposable curtain made from polyethylene, which will be used at hospitals and other medical facilities as shields separating doctors' rooms and waiting rooms for patients to reduce the risk of coronavirus infections. The Japan Fire Retardant Association has certified the curtain as meeting standards set under the fire fighting law. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Photo taken at sanitary equipment maker Lily Corp. on March 31, 2020, shows a disposable curtain made from polyethylene, which will be used at hospitals and other medical facilities as shields separating doctors' rooms and waiting rooms for patients to reduce the risk of coronavirus infections. The Niigata Prefecture-based company manufactured about 1,500 disposable curtains in March, up 15 times from the previous month, in response to growing demand amid the spread of the virus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese chemical firm Ube

Photo taken Feb. 23, 2018, shows Yuzuru Yamamoto, president of Japanese chemical product maker Ube Industries Ltd., bowing in apology during a press conference in Tokyo over the company's lax quality inspections of some polyethylene products. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Teijin completes plant to produce recycled PET bottles

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - Teijin Ltd. said Nov. 19 it has completed the construction of a plant (photo) in Yamaguchi Prefecture designed to produce recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. This appears to be the first time in the world that a full recycle system has been created for PET bottles, Teijin officials said. (Kyodo)

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PET bottle model of Himeji Castle completed

HIMEJI, Japan - Volunteers complete Aug. 6 a 7-meter-high model of the 17th century Himeji Castle using some 40,000 used polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles at an old freight terminal in the western Japan city Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture. The model, conceived by the Himeji municipal government to get the public interested in recycling, was built over 17 days by 600 volunteers using PET bottles collected from elementary schools and supermarkets around the city.

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30 balloons found in southern, western Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - More than 30 unidentified big balloons are found across a wide area of western and southwestern Japan on July 8. Photo shows one of the balloons that reached Fukuoka, Kyushu. From each polyethylene balloon hung what appeared to be a timer and a plastic container. Police suspect the balloons may have come from overseas.