TUNIS, Tunisia, Dec. 2 -- The African Development Bank posted the following news release on Dec. 1, 2022: African leaders reviewed the continent's progress in industrialization, economic diversification, and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in the context of global shocks, debt vulnerabilities, climate change, and security concerns. Twenty heads of state and government as well as their representatives attended the African Union Extraordinary Summit on Industrialization, Economi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported legislation to avert a national railroad shutdown and address outstanding concerns related to rail employee paid sick leave. The House action would implement a tentative agreement negotiated between nationwide railroad companies and labor unions under the guidance and expertise of the Biden Administration, which will prevent a rail industry shutdow  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- The European Commission issued the following fact sheet on Nov. 30, 2022: * * * Q&A - Communication on a Policy Framework for Biobased, Biodegradable and Compostable Plastics Why is the Commission presenting today's Communication? Biobased, biodegradable and compostable plastics are emerging in our daily lives as alternatives to conventional (fossil based and non-biodegradable) plastics. They are used in packaging, consumer goods and textiles, and in oth  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 2 -- The European Commission issued the following news release: The Commission is proposing new EU-wide rules on packaging, to tackle this constantly growing source of waste and of consumer frustration. On average, each European generates almost 180 kg of packaging waste per year. Packaging is one of the main users of virgin materials as 40% of plastics and 50% of paper used in the EU is destined for packaging. Without action, the EU would see a further 19% increase in p  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 1 -- The European Committee of the Regions issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2022: At the plenary session on 30 November, the members of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) adopted an opinion on the 'EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles', led by rapporteur Luca Menesini (IT/PES), President of the Province of Lucca. The CoR supports the mandatory separation of textile waste by January 2025 and calls for specific targets for textile waste p  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 2 -- The Council of the European Union issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2022: Ministers have adopted a mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament ('general approach') on the proposed regulation on geographical indication (GI) protection for craft and industrial products. Geographical indications establish intellectual property rights for specific products whose qualities are essentially linked to the area of production, such as Bohemian glass, Lim  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture issued the following news: The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) hosted the inaugural National Conversation on Race: Reckoning with Our Racial Past this month, the first in a series of conversations across the U.S. that will bring together diverse groups of individuals to discuss race and racism in historical, cultural and contemporary contexts. The panel   more

LONDON, England, Dec. 1 -- Nature Materials, a peer-reviewed journal that says it publishes research in materials science and engineering, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2022 edition: Articles: * Unperceivable motion mimicking hygroscopic geometric reshaping of pine cones * Efficient vertical charge transport in polycrystalline halide perovskites revealed by four-dimensional tracking of charge carriers * Suppressing ion migration in metal halide perovski  more

TORONTO, Canada, Dec. 2 -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: A luxury tented resort as unique as nature itself, Naviva(R), A Four Seasons Resort, Punta Mita, Mexico is now welcoming guests to a world where the deep, green jungle is the backdrop for a profoundly personalized retreat. With just 15 luxury tents surrounded by 48 forested acres (19 hectares) on the edge of a private peninsula, Naviva is an adult-only sanctuary that harnesses nature to create an envi  more

BANBURY, England, Dec. 1 (TNSrpt) -- The Waste and Resources Action Programme issued the following news release: * * * We will not tackle the climate crisis without changing our consumption systems * * * Climate action NGO WRAP today publishes annual updates of its voluntary agreements for the food, plastics and textiles sectors. The publication comes with a stark warning that while the UK is making some progress in tackling key environmental issues, a lot more collaboration and action is ne  more