The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will begin assessments on 23 commonly used chemicals, with a specific focus on flame retardant chemicals, in order to more fully understand any potential risks to people’s ...
“Today we remember those who are suffering from industrial water pollution and celebrate the bravery, passion and persistence of the people around the world working tirelessly to create a toxic-free tomorrow,” said Tianjie Ma, ...
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Starting Out Right From the time we start preparing a room for a new baby, we are making choices about the child's environment. Many people get ready for a new child by painting, papering, and carpeting a baby's room with conventional ...
A legislation barring apparel and textile vendors from supplying goods made under sweatshop conditions to Missouri’s St. Louis County has been introduced by its Councilman Mr. Pat Dolan. The proposed bill aims to prevent the ...
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Greenpeace hailed China’s commitment to clean up chemical pollution with a breakthrough chemical management plan that acknowledges for the first time the existence of ‘cancer villages’ and will blacklist 58 chemicals and ...
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Dutch fashion retailer G-Star became the 15th corporation to commit to eliminate all releases of hazardous chemicals throughout its global supply chain and across all of its brands by 2020, in response to Greenpeace's Detox campaign. ...
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UK-based underwriting subsidiaries of Catlin Group Limited (CGL) have rolled out a new terrorism insurance product UK Asymmetric, which includes unique crisis response services as well as coverage for chemical, biological, radiological and ...
Limited Brands, owner of iconic underwear labels Victoria’s Secret and La Senza, committed to eliminate all releases of hazardous chemicals throughout its global supply chain and across all of its brands and products by 2020, in ...
1st Detect Corporation, a subsidiary of Astrotech Corporation, has announced that the United States Patent Office (‘USPTO’) has allowed the issuance of a key patent for the company's unique method to miniaturise the electrical ...
The biggest global fashion brand based in Asia, Uniqlo, and its parent company Fast Retailing Group, committed to eliminate all releases of hazardous chemicals throughout its entire global supply chain and products by 2020, in response to ...
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Dredging Today Mr Peter Kent minister of the environment confirmed the government of Canada's funding to clean up contaminated sediment at Randle Reef in Hamilton Harbour. Environment Canada will lead the Randle Reef Contaminated Sediment ...
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The right automated dispensing systems can drastically cut your overhead costs regardless of whether you belong to the medical, automotive, aerospace, or assembly line manufacturing sector. What do all of these industries have in common? ...
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High street fashion brands are selling clothing contaminated with hazardous chemicals that break down to form hormone-disrupting or even cancer-causing chemicals when released into the environment, according to a report released by ...
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First-time surprise entrant Wipro tops the list of rankings in the 18th edition of the Greenpeace “Guide to Greener Electronics,” with Apple dropping two spots to sixth compared to last year’s study. The guide, released ...
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As the battle between Apple’s iPhone 5 and Samsung’s Galaxy S III rages on – a study conducted by the disassembly firm iFixit and nonprofit organisation Ecology Centre has concluded that the iPhone 5 is less toxic than the ...
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