Today, EPA is taking action to protect consumers from new uses and imports of the harmful chemicals Toluene Diisocyanates (TDI). These chemicals are currently widely used in residual amounts in the production of polyurethanes and consumer ...
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US based apparel and footwear marketer –VF Corp’s latest sustainability report marks the public debut of its innovative chemical management program, CHEM-IQ. “CHEM-IQ provides a proactive, cost-effective and scalable ...
Textile products of one of Europe's leading manufacturers of mattresses and bed accessories - The French Cofel Group, which retails its products under the brand ‘Bultex’, meet the human-ecological requirements of the OEKO-TEX ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized its cleanup plan to address contaminated groundwater and soil at the Mattiace Petrochemical Co., Inc. Superfund site in Glen Cove, New York. The groundwater and soil are contaminated ...
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Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services UK has developed testing capabilities for allergenic disperse dyes—organic dyes of low water solubility that are suitable for dyeing fibres such as polyester, nylon and acrylic. The ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a final legal agreement with ten companies to conduct the cleanup of contaminated ground water at the Evor Phillips Leasing Company Superfund site in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey. ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a cleanup plan to address contaminated ground water and soil at the Mattiace Petrochemical Co., Inc. Superfund site in Glen Cove, New York. The ground water and soil are contaminated ...
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In its study "A little story about the monsters in your closet" published in mid January, the environmental organization Greenpeace criticized numerous discoveries of harmful substances in children's clothing from renowned brand ...
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Good soil health and management are basic to successful crop production. Growers control several practices capable of improving or diminishing important soil traits. Knowing those characteristics helps producers maintain and improve soil ...
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Esprit, the global brand of clothing and life style products, has released a comprehensive Discharge Progress Report and published an extensive table with detailed test results on its wastewater discharges. Esprit has always taken ...
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Seven new bedding-related sources will be exhibiting in their own showrooms for the first time at the Winter Las Vegas Market, further strengthening the market’s position as the international hub for the bedding industry and the ...
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Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used to harden plastics, has been used since the 1960s to make a number of consumer goods such as bottles and cans. In the past several years, potential health risks associated with the chemical have come to ...
One of the oldest industries which contribute to the growth of the Indian economy is the textile industry. It is a major contributor to the industrial sector of the economy. Among the different types of textiles which are exported from the ...
Omega-3 fatty acids -- nutrients long thought to be helpful for neurological health -- can cross the usually impenetrable blood-brain barrier and make their way into the brain, a new study suggests. The finding could have implications for ...
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