| Tipoffs for Greenville, South Carolina (textiles) Newsletter for Sunday November 20, 2022 ( 6 items ) |
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California Sues Manufacturers Like 3M And DuPont Over Toxic 'Forever Chemicals'
SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 16 (TNSgov) -- The Environmental Working Group posted the following news release on Nov. 15, 2022:
On November 10, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against chemical companies like 3M and DuPont for endangering public health, and harming and destroying the state's natural resources with the toxic "forever chemicals" known as PFAS.
In the lawsuit, Bonta alleges manufacturers knew PFAS were toxic yet continued to produce them while hiding their ri
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Christian Cowan Appointed New Executive Director For The URI Research Foundation
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 18 (TNSper) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news on Nov. 17, 2022:
Christian Cowan, a highly respected expert on economic and workforce development, has been appointed the University of Rhode Island Research Foundation's first full-time executive director. Peter Snyder, URI Research Foundation board chair and URI vice president for research and economic development, made the announcement today.
"Christian has been an invaluable member of the
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The 11th CII Big Picture Summit Calls For "Create In India" As The Vision For The M&E Industry
NEW DELHI, India, Nov. 18 -- The Confederation of Indian Industry issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2022:
Mr Piyush Goyal, Hon'ble Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and Textiles in his keynote address at the 11th CII Big Picture Summit today, commended the contributions of the Media and Entertainment industry during the pandemic in delivering content, providing entertainment, and encompassing relevant information when the whole world wa
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URI's International Engineering Program A National Model For Global Learning And Engagement
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 18 (TNSpro) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news on Nov. 17, 2022:
In 1987, the University of Rhode Island launched a program that radically changed the way engineering students prepare to compete in the global marketplace.
Long before words like global, interdisciplinary and experiential were common in higher education, URI launched its five-year International Engineering Program. Initially, students had the opportunity to earn bachelor's de
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Waste and Resources Action Programme: Lack Of Consistency In Circular Economy Pledges Made In Ndcs Could Hugely Undermine Climate Action Efforts
BANBURY, England, Nov. 17 (TNSrpt) -- The Waste and Resources Action Programme issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2022:
Climate action NGO WRAP says details of circular economy pledges made in NDCs are wildly inconsistent and range from undefined to more ambitious and comprehensive strategies, and that this inconsistency seriously risks undermining essential work on climate action. The organisation has highlighted its findings in CIRCULAR ECONOMY: FROM COMMITMENTS TO ACTION showing t
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World Bank: Circular Construction Waste Management in Croatia - From Raw Material to Waste and Back
ZAGREB, Croatia, Nov. 17 -- The World Bank issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2022:
The Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development and the World Bank presented today the results of a two-year technical assistance project aimed at supporting Croatia in the transition to a circular economy (CE). The project focused on improving the sustainable management of construction waste in Croatia and led to a proposed Action Plan for introducing circular economy principles in the constructi
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