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Big Data Shows B&R Cooperation Yields Win-Win Results
Feb 11, 2019The Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation was held successfully in May 2017. Thanks to joint efforts from all parties, the Belt and Road (B&R) construction has yielded fruitful achievements. Over the year, trade cooperation ...
Tags: B&R Cooperation, B&R routes
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US Congress Passes Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act
Dec 25, 2017The 115th United States Congress has passed the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA), which reduces the federal excise tax for breweries, wineries and distilled spirits producers. Under the bill, the federal excise tax ...
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Plastic Trade Groups Create Global Coalition to Coordinate Testing Protocols
Oct 12, 2017Three key global plastics recycling organizations, The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE), and the European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP), have created a coalition aimed at coordinating efforts on testing ...
Tags: plastics, PET Bottle
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PepsiCo Becomes The Recycling Partnership's New Funding Partner
Aug 1, 2017PepsiCo and The Recycling Partnership have agreed to work on a cross-sector approach to increasing recycling rates across America. The partnership will address the continued shortfall in US recycling rates. At present, still less than ...
Tags: PepsiCo, recycled PET
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Nelipak Joins Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council
Jul 25, 2017Nelipak Healthcare Packaging has joined The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC), a private technical coalition of industry peers across healthcare, recycling and waste management industries seeking to improve recyclability of ...
Tags: Nelipak, Plastics Recycling, Packaging
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Government Must Prioritise Education to Feed Future of Toy Industry
Jun 13, 2017Design and technology needs funding and young talent needs encouragement for the future of many of UK's industries, says toy design firm, Fuse London. The future of the toy industry may hang in the balance, depending on the ...
Tags: Toy Industry, Toy
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Google Confirms Native Ad-Blocker for Chrome Will Arrive Next Year
Jun 5, 2017Earlier this year a Wall Street Journal report contained claims from anonymous sources that Google was working on a native ad-blocker for its Chrome web browser. And now, the company has confirmed the news, announcing that a built-in ...
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Target Unveils Five New Sustainable Packaging Goals
Apr 20, 2017UK retailer Target has announced five new sustainable packaging goals to help deliver products that are better for the environment. The retailer is planning to eliminate the use of polystyrene, as it is difficult to recycling for guests ...
Tags: packaging, Sustainable Packaging
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Google Maps Adds Real-Time Location Sharing
Mar 27, 2017Google Maps users can now share their real-time location with friends and family as part of a new update to the app. Available on both iOS and Android, the option is conveniently located inside the menu, or by tapping on the blue dot ...
Tags: Google Maps, smartphones
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Dannon Faces Criticism for Non-GMO Claims
Oct 24, 2016A group of farmers has accused The Dannon Company of using deceptive marketing claims on its new products made from non-GMO (genetically modified organisms) ingredients. Representing various ranchers, corn, soybean, beet sugar and dairy ...
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ICTI CARE and BSR Outline Plans to Advance Women's Empowerment in Global Supply Chains
Oct 9, 2016The two aim to implement women’s empowerment strategies at toy factories in India, from preserving women’s health rights to ensuring equal pay. ICTI CARE has teamed with BSR to advance women’s empowerment in global ...
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FAIRR Forms $1.25tn Investor Coalition to Promote Plant-Based Proteins
Sep 29, 2016An investor coalition worth $1.25tn is set to persuade 16 multinational companies to identify risks associated with industrial animal production and device strategies to roll out plant-based sources of protein. The coalition urges the ...
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Dubai Probing Rough Diamond Values
Sep 21, 2016From the get go, the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) chairmanship of the Kimberley Process (KP) had a fair share of controversies as civil society, and a number of member states, expressed their concern with seating the 2016 chair in Dubai. ...
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FESi Renews Pact to Fight Rogue Websites
Jun 27, 2016The Federation of European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) joined the European Commission; several right owners and internet platforms to update their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on fighting the online sale of counterfeit goods. ...
Tags: FeSi, intellectual property rights
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ACCC Takes Heinz to Court Over Nutritional Claims
Jun 23, 2016The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has initiated legal proceedings against Heinz over nutritional claims made on its Little Kids Shredz infant food range. Little Shredz have been sold in major Australian ...
Tags: young children, Shreadz products
