SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 18 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Fast fashion may seem affordable, but its true cost goes beyond the price tags on clothing. The industry's unsustainable, unethical practices have negatively impacted the environment and its current lack of government regulations has allowed these practices to run rampant around the globe. Despite the dominance of cheap, quick clothing production among modern retailers, Syracuse University biomedical engineering alum  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Jan. 15 -- Cellulose, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers the conversion of polymers and resources into manufactured goods, such as pulp, paper, textiles and natural fibers, published research articles on the following topics in its January 2024 edition (Vol. 31, Issue 1): * Review on wastewater treatment for man-made cellulosic fibre industries: recent advancement and future prospects * Emerging dissolving strategy of cellulose nanomaterial for flexible electronics  more

GOLDEN, Colorado, Jan. 19 -- Colorado School of Mines issued the following news: Michael Coors '06 has been appointed to the Colorado School of Mines Board of Trustees by Gov. Jared Polis. Coors, a Mines alum, will serve a four-year term on the board through December 2027. Coors is the chief executive officer of CoorsTek, Inc., a privately held global supplier of technical ceramic materials based in Golden, Colorado. The company serves a wide variety of industries including semiconductor, aer  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 17 -- The Consulate General of India in New York issued the following news release: 'One District One Product' is among the several initiatives of the Government of India in line with Prime Minister Modi's vision of "Aatma Nirbhar Bharat", a self reliant India. The idea is to select, brand, and promote One Product from each District of the country, harnessing traditional strengths and technology for holistic development. The prestigious ODOP Awards were conferred upon Indian Dis  more

MUMBAI, India, Jan. 17 (TNSres) -- CRISIL, an S&P Global company, issued the following news release: Revenue of Indian corporates is projected to have increased 8-10% on-year in the December quarter but declined 100-150 basis points (bps) sequentially. In the September quarter, on-year revenue growth had improved after easing for four quarters on the trot. Of the 47 sectors CRISIL Market Intelligence and Analytics (MI&A) Research tracks, all but 13 recorded an on-year pick-up in revenue growth  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 18 (TNSres) -- EcoWatch posted the following news: By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes Microplastics are tiny plastic particles from textiles and other sources that have broken down into smaller and smaller pieces until they are less than five millimeters in length. They have been found all over the world, from sediments in the deep ocean to Arctic snow. Scientists have found that microplastics are being released though natural fertilizers from treated sewage sludge deposited on  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 17 -- The European Commission issued the following remarks on Jan. 16, 2024, by Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevicius after an informal meeting of environment ministers: * * * I will start by thanking Minister Maron for hosting this very useful meeting, and making sure that circular economy is in the spotlight right at the beginning of the Presidency. I take that as a very positive sign for the next six months, and for keeping the circular economy high on the political ag  more

LONDON, England, Jan. 19 -- The Journal of Materials Chemistry C, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it covers production of materials related to display technologies, optical materials, magnetics, electronics or information storage technology, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 21, 2024, edition (Vol. 15, Issue 3): * Single-molecule non-volatile memories: an overview and future perspectives * Efficiency boost in non-doped blue or  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology issued the following news: * * * Are firefighters at risk of increased exposure to cancer-causing chemicals in their protective clothing? * Textiles used to manufacture the protective coats and pants worn by firefighters often contain measurable amounts of potentially cancer-causing chemicals called PFAS. * A new study from NIST shows that those textiles tend to release more PFAS   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Zsanett Nagy, age 32, was given a sentence of time served, followed by two years of supervised release, for the offense of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering. According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, Nagy was previously   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-South Carolina, issued the following statement on Jan. 17, 2024: * * * Congressman Jeff Duncan issued the following statement regarding his decision not to seek re-election for an 8th term to the United States House of Representatives: "After 9/11, I felt a calling to serve my State or Nation in some capacity. Serving in both the South Carolina State Legislature and the United States House of Representatives has been the culmination of that calling.  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on Jan. 19, 2024: * * * U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-07) released the following statement following the Department of Defense's (DoD) announcement that it will install two additional groundwater treatment systems in Oscoda, Michigan to address PFAS contamination. "This announcement is a milestone moment for Oscoda and its surrounding communities, who have lived with PFAS contamination for far too lon  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released a follow-up study regarding per- and poly- fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the personal protective equipment (PPE) worn by firefighters to determine the risk of exposure to these ha  more