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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A group of 140 PhD scientists, working full-time on thorium power at the Shanghai Institute of Nuclear and Applied Physics, is getting close to creating a new generation of thorium reactors that produce much less toxic waste and don’t ...
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A convertible crib is a bed that grows with your child.For a parent trying to find the resources both of time and money,the convertible crib will have many advantages over regular cribs. Kalani Crib by Da Vinci Not all convertible ...
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The Taranto prosecutor's office filed a challenge against the Italian government for its so called "ILVA decree" in the Constitutional Court on Monday, according to court sources. The prosecutor's office of the southern Italian port city ...
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Soil pollution is defined as the build-up in soils of persistent toxic compounds, chemicals, salts, radioactive materials, or disease causing agents, which have adverse effects on plant growth and animal health. The wars that hit the ...
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Over the year, I have written about a variety of interior design and gardening ideas to use throughout the seasons. There are all fun to research and put together. But as always, I have favorites. Unless you have the money to change out ...
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Scientists from IIT Delhi have developed nanocomposite fibres which have unique features of self-cleaning, dyeability, toughness and thermal stability. Prof. Mangala Joshi, Department of Textile Technology, IIT Delhi, told ...
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Scientists from France's Ecole Polytechnique have developed a remarkable new technology which extracts trace amounts of gold from industrial waste water. Fairfax reports that the new technology was first developed in 2007, and involves ...
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The majority of chronic diseases Russian kids contract are caused by toxic toys,a new report has claimed. A team tested over 500 randomly selected toys bought in shops and markets in towns across Russia,and almost a third were proven 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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Replacing the battery in the nearly impossible-to-repair Retina MacBook Pro laptop will run do-it-yourselfers $500, two-and-a-half times what Apple charges for the service, said iFixit.com today. The popular website, which today published ...
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It goes without saying that China has proven it is a true heavyweight global contender. The herculean growth achieved by China over the past two decades is unprecedented in the annals of human history. China has overtaken Japan to become ...
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A breakthrough in mold and mildew prevention techniques could save shoe,clothing and leather goods manufacturers significant cost in spoiled product.The new mold prevention program from quality assurance specialist Bureau Veritas is already ...
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Global law firm Keller and Heckman will be hosting a Chemical Control Law Seminar on October 1-2, 2012, in Washington, DC. This comprehensive two-day seminar is designed for regulatory and legal professionals involved with the Toxic ...
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As a recyclable, non-toxic and transparent material, glass is one of the most sustainability-friendly materials available for architecture and interior design. Recyclability is obviously a major factor in sustainability; but the benefits ...
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