Ethical Fashion Initiative (EFI), a programme of the International Trade Center (ITC), highlighted the role of fashion as a catalyst for economic growth in Africa at the 5th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD V) ...
Tags: Textile, Responsible Fashion
Kerala, India, The Energy Management Centre (EMC) is in the process of framing a street light policy, which, if implemented in the state, can save 24 million kwh of electricity every year. The policy will stress the need to use LED bulbs, ...
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Villages of Kyrgyzstan will receive monetary aid of US$ 1.5 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to boost the handicraft industry of Kyrgyzstan, a landlocked country in Central Asia. At a meeting of the Committee for Budget and ...
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Overview Historically known as Xiangshan, Zhongshan is the hometown of Mr. Sun Yat-sen. Located in the central south of Pearl River Delta and on the west bank of the Pearl River estuary, adjacent to Macao and Hong Kong, Zhongshan boasts a ...
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Spring Festival (The Chinese New Year) (1st of the 1st month) The biggest and most celebrated festival in China and part of east and Southeast Asia. This usually runs over 3 days not including the weekend and is at the end of January or ...
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The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has announced that communications infrastructure provider Arqiva has won the government tender to deliver The Mobile Infrastructure Project (MIP), designed to improve mobile connectivity in rural ...
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More than 88% of the US soup market market was dominated by brands as against private labels, according to a report by Canadean Food. The report titled "Consumer Trends in Soup Market in the US, 2011' showed branded dried soup (mixes) had ...
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In April, the consumer price index (CPI) went up by 2.4 percent year-on-year. The prices grew by 2.4 percent both in cities and in rural areas. The food prices went up by 4.0 percent, while the non-food prices increased by 1.6 percent. The ...
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The Renault Clio will not be available with a diesel engine in Australia as originally planned when it arrives in August or September. At the international launch of the reborn light hatchback last year, Renault Australia committed to a ...
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This 19 year old Kenyan designer new that there was a better alternative than kerosene. In Africa kerosene lamps are still used in many areas and cause great harm to children and adults in rural African villages. Evan Wadongo created the ...
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Electrical product, system and services provider CG of Mumbai, India has entered into a technology licensing agreement with LED chip and lighting array maker Bridgelux Inc of Livermore, CA, USA for its LED light engine, optics and luminaire ...
April 16, 2013 - We’ve been educated on the importance of modifying our individual consumer behaviour and advocating for sustainable energy policies. Now, crowdfunding offers all of us a new way to protect our shared environment and ...
A Sony-backed ISP in Japan has launched a 2Gbps Internet service, which it said is the world's fastest for home use. So-net Entertainment began offering its "Nuro" fiber-based service on Monday to homes, apartments, and small businesses ...
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In countries like India, waste material is dumped into seas or burnt loosely. But, as environmental awareness is increasing, more and more people are concentrating on protecting the Mother Nature. One thing to understand is that you can't ...
Rural telecom and broadband providers in the U.S. face big challenges in connecting their most remote customers, as the U.S. Federal Communications Commission transitions away from old telephone subsidies, a group of providers told ...
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