Europe is failing to manage its resources sustainably, unnecessarily sending valuable materials to incineration and landfill, according to a report published by Friends of the Earth Europe. The European Union currently landfills and ...
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Qatar has imposed a ban on the use of cups and containers made of foam for serving hot food and beverages. According to the new rule, foam products are permitted only for packaging cold food and drinks. Additionally, the country's ...
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Throughout last year the Chester West and Chester Council installed more than 400 LED lights in place of traditional incandescents in a bid to cut its energy use. It is estimated that the new illuminations will save somewhere between 65 ...
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The ban covers all conventional and bio-based plastic bags and other plastic products, except those made from oxo-biodegradable plastic, according to the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA). In a statement, the ...
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A US appeals court has refused to reconsider an appeal from Apple that sought a ban on Google-branded Samsung smartphones. As part of a series of legal battles in the case, the US Federal Appeals Court panel in Washington rejected ...
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A US appeals court has refused to reconsider an appeal from Apple that sought a ban on Google-branded Samsung smartphones. As part of a series of legal battles in the case, the US Federal Appeals Court panel in Washington rejected Apple's ...
eBay has banned slave toys based on Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained movie. Auction listings have been removed and eBay has cautioned sellers not to re-list the items, reports TMZ.com. The news comes after The Weinstein Company, ...
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The UK Food Standards Agency has announced that horses that have been treated with the drug phenylbutazone or bute are not allowed to enter the food chain. The agency will conduct checks in slaughterhouses in order to ensure that horses ...
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The Himachal Pradesh High Court has imposed a ban saying that no food items, particularly junk food and several others be packaged in non bio-degradable plastics beginning 1 April 2013. The products include chocolates, ice creams, chips, ...
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MOM's Organic Market has banned products targeting children through the use of licensed cartoon characters. The move includes a wide range of products, from frozen soybeans to juice boxes. All products targeting children through the use ...
Manufacturer's organisation EFF is urging Britain’s manufacturers to get to grips with REACH, a European Directive banning certain chemicals, "or face the prospect of unlimited fines or prison", it said. Not to be confused with RoHS ...
The lighting on the Eiffel tower is now swiched off at 1.00 am Paris's standing as the City of Light may come under threat later this year if a decision to switch off the French capital's lights gets the go-ahead. The French ...
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Computerworld - Employers in Illinois and California cannot ask for usernames and passwords to the personal social media accounts of employees and job seekers under laws that took effect on Jan. 1. Illinois Gov. Patrick Quinn in August ...
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Computerworld - Microsoft's Windows 8 Pro upgrade discount will expire in about three weeks, at which point the company will triple or even quintuple the current price of the new operating system, according to several online retailers. On ...
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Samsung Electronics should keep its commitment to consumers and withdraw its demands for bans on imports of Apple products in the U.S. as it did in Europe, Apple said in documents filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on ...
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