BANBURY, England, July 20 (TNSper) -- The Waste and Resources Action Programme issued the following news release: Dr Marcus Gover, Chief Executive of climate action NGO WRAP, has announced he will be leaving at the end of the year. Marcus, who has been CEO for the past six years, said: "WRAP is an organisation with huge ambition to both grow its impact in the UK and internationally. Our core purpose is to tackle climate change and protect our planet by changing the way things are produced, con  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 (TNSpol) -- The National Council of Textile Organizations issued the following news release on July 21, 2022: Section 301 penalty tariffs on finished Chinese textile and apparel imports give American manufacturers a chance to compete and provide trade officials with an essential trade negotiation tool, the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) told a key government panel today in a formal written submission. Removing them, the association said, would reward China,  more

LUSAKA, Zambia, July 19 -- The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa issued the following news release: The Tripartite Free Trade Area Agreement that brings together COMESA, East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Tripartite Free Trade Area has been hailed as a good model for regional integration. This followed a presentation on the success of the Tripartite FTA at the just concluded African Union Mid Year- Summit held in Zambia, Sunday, July 1  more

NEW YORK, July 20 -- The Consulate General of India in New York issued the following news release: The Consulate General of India in New York, in partnership with the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and Invest India, held a Roadshow on One-District-One-Product (ODOP) on 12th of July, 2022. The show was attended by stakeholders from the food, hospitality, textiles and relevant business sectors. Consul General Shri Randhir Jaiwal gave the opening remarks, talking a  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate issued the following news release: * * * Fabric woven to harness solar power recently completed weaving trials. The fabric will ultimately be used to design high-functioning gear that can keep responders' tech charged and ready. * * * Shining Solution Millions of American homes are powered by solar panels, capturing light shining down from above and converting it into electricity. Sol  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following Beige Book for July 13, 2022: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic conditions have improved at a modest pace since our previous report. Ongoing price increases have contributed to a mixed outlook, though demand remained stable. Labor shortages continue to place upward pressure on wages, though there are indications that these pressures have eased slightly for some firms in recent weeks. Prices for energy   more

NEW DELHI, India, July 22 -- The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry issued the following news release on July 21, 2022: Mr Piyush Goyal, Minister for Commerce and Industry; Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Govt of India yesterday reiterated that the introduction of PLI scheme is creating a robust manufacturing base in the country which is enabling India to compete on an equal footing globally. Addressing the "DPIIT-FICCI Investors Roundtable on PLI  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis issued the following testimony by North American Renderers Association President and CEO Kent Swisher involving a hearing on July 15, 2022, entitled "Climate Smart from Farm to Fork: Building an Affordable and Resilient Food Supply Chain": * * * I am Kent Swisher, President & CEO of the North American Renderers Association (NARA). Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you discuss pathways to create a sustainable f  more

NEW DELHI, India, July 21 (TNSres) -- The Confederation of Indian Industry issued the following news release: India-Africa economic engagement will be redefined with the emergence of many new sectors of opportunity, according to a research report by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The report 'India-Africa: Leveraging New Dimensions in Economic Engagement' was released by Mr Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Pdublic Distribution and Textiles at t  more

MILTON, England, July 22 -- The Journal of the Textile Institute, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features science, engineering, economics, management and design related to the textile industry and the use of fibres in consumer and engineering applications, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 113, Issue 8 edition: Research Articles: * Effect of surface modification of cotton weaves on the mechanical and morphological properties of polyester composites * The e  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, July 22 -- Universities Canada (formerly the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada) issued the following news release on July 21, 2022: Known colloquially as Agnes practically from the moment it opened in 1957, Agnes Etherington Art Centre is one of the largest art galleries in Ontario, with over 17,000 works in its collection. The exhibits, some of which have won awards, include Canadian historical, Indigenous, contemporary, European historical and African art. T  more

TUCSON, Arizona, July 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arizona's Health Science issued the following news release: * * * A long-time partnership between the Tucson Fire Department and researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences provided evidence that occupational exposure as a firefighter causes cancer. * * * The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) recently classified occupational exposure as a firefighter as carcinogenic, changing the previous classification of p  more