Netherlands-based Purac, a provider of lactic acid based bioplastics, has sponsored the Perpetual Plastic Project to show how to recycle Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) bioplastic. Purac bioplastics marketing director Fran ois Bie said the ...
Closer partnerships between textile recyclers, local authorities and waste management companies can play a major role in diverting greater volumes of discarded clothing and household textiles from landfill, delegates at the UK’s ...
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Demand for high impact polystyrene in Asia has fallen over the past one month on plunging acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene prices, making it more attractive than HIPS for many customers, Asian HIPS producers said this week. ABS is a ...
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BOSTON — Wayfair.com, the online retailer of home furnishings and other products, said it had a record-breaking Black Friday with sales of more than $3.5 million. Sales for the holiday weekend were up 37% from a year ago, and the ...
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Tesco is rolling out a range of virtual technologies for customers to use in-store, as part of its multichannel drive. The retailer is introducing a virtual mirror into three of its stores, which allows customers to try on clothes ...
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With just over a month until Christmas, 57 percent of consumers (and 65 percent of men) have yet to begin shopping, mostly because they think they have plenty of time, according to the latest Consumer Reports Holiday Poll. However, in yet ...
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Kohl's Department Stores invites customers to wear bows and polka dots while joining the fight against breast cancer this holiday season with a new collection from the Kohl's Cares cause merchandise program. The newest collection,designed ...
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Lighting LEDs are a route to energy efficiency that also allow creative effects that were not possible with incandescent bulbs and fluorescent tubes. But the output spectrum, like that of fluorescent tubes, is nothing like the sunlight ...
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OKLAHOMA CITY - The owners of Top 100 company Mathis Bros. Furniture say they plan to open seven Ashley Furniture HomeStores in the Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Okla., metro areas. Owners Bill and Larry Mathis will open their first ...
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Lotus, known for its eponymous sports car range, has selected Eurostop's retail management system for its fast expanding retail operations 'Lotus Originals', its luxury range of clothing, accessories and collectables. Adding to sites in ...
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Two retail stores operated by the Fowler Bros. Cos. here, The Furniture Shoppe and The Patio Shop, are partnering with the local Marine Toys for Tots Campaign this holiday season. Both retailers will help raise funds ...
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KENT, Wash. --Thousands of Northwest foster children went back to school equipped for success this year, thanks to Sleep Country USA. The Kent-based mattress retailer collected 50,309 items in its annual School Supply Drive for Foster ...
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When it comes to office equipment, we tend to get new shiny toys long before we get rid of outdated stuff. This is partly because it's always a bit nervewracking to toss out the old technology before we're sure the new gizmo will work, and ...
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UK - Wet Wet Wet, recently reformed for a one-off show in Glasgow to mark their 25th anniversary, appearing on Glasgow Green to a crowd of 12,000. FOH engineer, Steve Pattison, selected an Allen & Heath iLive digital mixing system, ...
Among the many things that parents must be aware of is the safety of children's clothing. EmbroidMe understands the importance of child safety and is committed to offering products that meet the manufacturer standards set by the U.S. ...
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