Gov. Bobby Jindal, South Louisiana Methanol CEO Barry Williamson and Todd Corp. Group CEO Jon Young announced that South Louisiana Methanol LP will invest $1.3 billion in a new methanol production facility on the banks of the Mississippi ...
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 ...
Honey laundering trails all lead to China Drones begin descent on US agriculture Forensic marker dogs on trail of metal thieves Honey bees are a massive global business, responsible for a third of the world’s food production. Honey ...
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ACE USA has rolled out a new insurance product, known as ACE Public Entity Retained Limits Policy Endorsement, to offer integrated first-party pollution coverage for public entities. The improved policy integrates public official ...
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The International OEKO-TEX Association will offer a free webinar on February 6 at 12:00 Noon EST to review the recently announced 2013 updates to the OEKO-TEX Standard 100, particularly as they apply to U.S. textile products manufacturers, ...
Versalis, owned by Italian energy group Eni, said Monday it has teamed up with US-based Yulex for a biorubber production project in Europe. The project will cover the entire manufacturing chain from crop science to biorubber ...
In certain production processes such as those in cosmetics or agricultural pesticides industries, it is important to analyse for the presence of Nitrosamines, but it is not all ways essential to know the exact profile of the nitrosamine ...
First there is milk bath and milk facial, now we have milk lingerie! With Triumph’s Ecochic Milk collection, you can now wear milk on your skin and feel like you're taking a luxurious milkbath! Staying true to its vision, ...
The sharemarket rose yesterday, led by BHP Billiton after its first-half production report broadly met expectations. Australia's big four banks climbed on speculation that interest rates may drop further. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 ...
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CEPE, the European Council of Paint, Printing Ink and Artists’ Colours industry, announce that effective Feb. 20, 2103, Didier Leroy will become the new technical director. He succeeds Jacques Warnon, who will retire from CEPE. ...
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It sure is tempting: Just plug in a device and let sound waves keep bedbugs and other creepy-crawlies away, without pesticides or expensive exterminator bills. Unfortunately, those ultrasonic bug repellent devices marketed on late-night TV ...
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If you've got a bedbug infestation, you probably want to do whatever necessary to get rid of them, including spraying your home with pesticides. But earlier this week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned about a steep rise ...
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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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MonoSol, a manufacturer of water soluble films, plans to expand its operations in LaPorte, Indiana, US, with an investment of $39m. The company received approval for a 10-year tax abatement from the city council for $5m to build a third ...
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A two-fold rise in Uganda’s cotton production during last fiscal indicates that the cotton sector of the country is on the path of revival. Cotton production grew from 147,000 bales in 2010-11 to 254,036 bales during last ...
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