WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSconf) -- The American Chemistry Council issued the following news release: Leaders from companies investing in circularity are attending the Innovation & Circularity Summit, hosted by the American Chemistry Council, June 28-29 in Orlando. Attendees will hear from speakers in industries reaching Americans at many different touchpoints - from restaurants to fashion, grocery to finance, automotive to healthcare. The Innovation & Circularity Summit is shaping up to be an en  more

BASEL, Switzerland, June 11 -- 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, including the following topics, in its Vol. 30, No. 9 edition: Review Paper: * Engineered transparent wood composites: a review Original Research: * NMR relaxometry characterization of water adsorption in corn stover anatomical fractions * Effect of draw-ratio on   more

NEW DELHI, India, June 16 -- The Confederation of Indian Industry issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: India and Africa should work together to build more robust, diverse, and resilient supply chains, redefine the parameters of engagement and explore newer sectors for cooperation, stated Mr. Piyush Goyal, Hon'ble Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Government of India, at the session with African trade ministers on the secon  more

JAKARTA, Indonesia, June 14 -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations issued the following news release on June 13, 2023: The 9th ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Dialogue took place today at the ASEAN Secretariat, serving as a platform for the private sector to provide views and inputs towards the development of the ASEAN Strategy for Carbon Neutrality. In his remarks, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for AEC Satvinder Singh shared that ASEAN has amongst the world's largest natural carbon   more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 16 -- The European Parliament issued the following news release: The Environment Committee put forward its proposals to make products in the EU more environmentally friendly, circular and energy efficient throughout their lifecycle. On Thursday, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) adopted its position on revising the EU's ecodesign framework for sustainable products with 68 votes in favour, 12 against and 8 abstentions. * * * Longer   more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 16 (TNSres) -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute issued the following news: The High Meadows Environmental Institute (HMEI) has awarded HMEI-STEP Fellowships to Princeton University graduate students from the departments of ecology and evolutionary biology, atmospheric and oceanic sciences, chemical and biological engineering, and civil and environmental engineering. Kelly Finke, Sofia Menemenlis, Matthew Sima, and Hansen Tjo each will receive two years of fi  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 12 -- The Journal of Applied Polymer Science, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers polymers, including membranes, energy conversion and storage and biomedical implants, published research articles on the following topics in its July 15, 2023 edition: RESEARCH ARTICLES: * Influence of thickness on impact resistance of glass fiber woven composite laminates * Characterization and mechanism of natural rubber composites reinforced by modified calcium sulfate whisk  more

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, June 16 (TNSres) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: Loughborough University will be part of a new research team of creative sector specialists, established as part of a government project to give a pound sterling50 billion boost to the creative industries in the UK. Announced as part of the government's Creative Industries Sector Vision, the new Insight and Foresight Unit will be led by Goldsmiths, which has been chosen as the preferred bidder   more

GUILFORD, England, June 15 (TNSfpar) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: The government has announced that Royal Holloway, University of London, is the preferred bidder for the national Convergent Screen Technologies and performance in Realtime (CoSTAR) lab. This was announced as part of the government's Creative Industries Sector Vision to maximise the potential of the UK creative industries and grow the economy. This sector vision builds on more than pound sterling  more

SWINDON, England, June 15 -- The UK Research and Innovation issued the following news release on June 14, 2023: UKRI's creative industries investments will support research and innovation across the sector, from film, TV and gaming to fashion and heritage. Pinewood Studios, the British Film Institute (BFI) and Northern Ireland Screen are among the partners at projects sharing pound sterling75.6 million. The funding comes from the Arts and Humanities Research Council's (AHRC) Convergent Screen  more

YORK, England, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of York issued the following news release: A new research project aims to help UK farmers and growers to target Net Zero and increase crop resilience. The pound sterling5.9 million Centre for High Carbon Capture Cropping (CHCx3) will focus on four cropping options, and evaluate their potential to enhance atmospheric carbon capture and storage in the soil and crop-based products. Further work will help boost the production and use of renewable  more

BANBURY, England, June 15 -- The Waste and Resources Action Programme issued the following news release: Today, some of Australia's major fashion and clothing brands have committed to be foundation members of a national stewardship scheme that aims to make Australian fashion and clothing truly circular, and significantly reduce the 200,000 tonnes of clothing that currently goes to Australian landfill each year. Launched by the Minister for Environment and Water, Tanya Plibersek, the National C  more

BANBURY, England, June 15 -- The Waste and Resources Action Programme issued the following news release: Environmentalist and social rights campaigner Harriet Lamb has become the newest United Nation's Champion 12.3, in her role as CEO of international climate action NGO WRAP. Harriet said of her appointment, "We need total transformation of our food and drink systems to stand any chance of achieving zero carbon and limiting the worst impacts of the climate crisis. This is the challenge of our  more

BANBURY, England, June 14 -- The Waste and Resources Action Programme issued the following statement: * * * WRAP is delighted to be a project partner in the UKFT led pound sterling4 million project to develop and pilot a pioneering fully-integrated, automated sorting and pre-processing demonstrator for waste textiles (ATSP), which could eventually divert thousands of tonnes from landfill each year. Harriet Lamb, CEO WRAP, said "We welcome this ground-breaking initiative. An automated sorting  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The White House Historical Association issued the following news release: The White House Historical Association will release FURNISHING THE WHITE HOUSE: The Decorative Arts Collection on September 25, 2023. The White House was built to be the residence of America's presidents and their families and has been a symbol of the nation since 1800. Within its walls, presidents have led both public and private lives, and the house has served as the president's office and as a st  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSres)(TNSpar) -- The White House Historical Association issued the following news release on June 12, 2023: The White House Historical Association debuts a new digital exhibit today in partnership with New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. Something Old, Something New: Eight First Daughters' Fashionable White House Weddings, examines the wedding fashion and decor choices of eight first daughters. The exhibit is the result   more