AALTO, Finland, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Aalto University issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2022: * * * 'Wardrobe of the Future' is a vision by Aalto University's experts for a sustainable future for the fashion and textile industry. The exhibition, showcasing solutions from researchers and students, will be on display at the European Parliament in Brussels early December, just as the European Union's textile strategy is being discussed by the parliament. It aims at helping decision-m  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- ACS Nano, a journal from the American Chemical Society that says it covers nanoscience and nanotechnology at the interfaces of chemistry, biology, materials science, physics and engineering, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 27, 2022 edition: PERSPECTIVES: * Recent Progress on Optical Micro/Nanomanipulations: Structured Forces, Structured Particles, and Synergetic Applications * Where Nanosensors Meet Machine Learning: Prospects and Chal  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 1 (TNSgov) -- The California Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release: Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation late Thursday to stop the use of toxic PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) chemicals in many consumer products sold in California. PFAS, a class of toxic compounds, are nicknamed "forever chemicals" because they do not break down in our bodies or the environment. Exposure to PFAS, even in small amounts over time, has been linked   more

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Sept. 29 -- The Global Reporting Initiative issued the following news: GRI has stepped up its efforts to increase the uptake of sustainability reporting in Bangladesh, by guiding a group of businesses on the use of the internationally-adopted GRI Standards. Aimed at first-time reporters, a recently concluded program in the country provided technical assistance and shared practical knowledge on the steps of preparing a GRI-based report. Initiated in late 2021, 'Shap  more

GOLD COAST, Australia, Sept. 26 (TNSjou) -- Griffith University issued the following news: Constructed wetlands, built to treat wastewater and stormwater runoff, act as a barrier preventing the spread of microplastics through the environment, a Griffith-led study has found. Published in Environmental Pollution, the researchers investigated the amount and distribution of microplastics in water and sediment at five constructed wetlands with stormwater and wastewater sources feeding into the wetl  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 1 (TNSgov) -- Breast Cancer Prevention Partners posted the following news release on Sept. 30, 2022: In a win for current and future public health in California, Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law AB 1817, the Safer Clothes and Textiles Act, which will curb the flow of toxic PFAS "forever chemicals" into Californians' clothes, bodies, and environments. AB 1817 eliminates unnecessary uses of PFAS in clothes and textiles, which can lead to pollution at each   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 1 (TNSgov) -- Breast Cancer Prevention Partners posted the following news release on Sept. 30, 2022: Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law that bans intentionally added toxic PFAS chemicals (known as "forever chemicals") from cosmetics sold in California. "Toxic PFAS have no place in our consumer products," said Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-Glendale), who authored the new law, the PFAS-Free Beauty Act. "California will now ban these harmful chemicals from our cosmetic  more

WOLLONGONG, Australia, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * Dr Elyse Stanes, Dr Anna Farmery and Dr Yannan Li to advance their research over next three years * * * Improving human diets through aquatic foods. Examining barriers to building more circular economies. Preventing cybercrime and blockchain abuse. Three University of Wollongong researchers have been announced as the recipients of the Australian Government's Discovery Early Care  more