WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, a journal that says it features challenges of sustainability in the chemical enterprise and advance principles of green chemistry and green engineering from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 16, 2023, edition (Vol. 11, Issue 41): Perspectives: * Metal-Free Carbon-Based Nanomaterials: Insights from Synthesis to Applications in Sustainable Catalysis * Recent Advances o  more

MEDFORD, Massachusetts, Oct. 19 -- Advanced Science, an open access journal that covers fundamental and applied research in materials science, physics and chemistry, medical and life sciences, as well as engineering, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 17, 2023, edition (Vol. 10, Issue 29): Reviews: * Progress in Manipulating Dynamic Surface Reconstruction via Anion Modulation for Electrocatalytic Water Oxidation * A Review on the Progress in Core-Spun Yarns (CSYs  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, Oct. 20 -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2023: The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today concluded the Canada-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Summit in Ottawa. During the Summit, the Prime Minister and Caribbean leaders advanced shared priorities to fight climate change, grow strong economies for the middle class, and strengthen regional security. Today, during the second day of the Summit, the Prime Minister convened a trad  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, Oct. 21 (TNSres) -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued the following statement on Oct. 19, 2023: As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) celebrates 50 years since its creation, Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada and Prime Minister Skerrit of Dominica, Chair of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government, co-chaired the Canada-CARICOM Summit, under the theme "Strategic Partners for a Resilient Future." To mark the occasion of the first Canada-CARICOM Summit held in Cana  more

GEELONG, Australia, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- Deakin University issued the following news release: Summary: * Deakin University scientists have revealed how protective women's motorcycle leggings really are, thanks to the Motorcycle Assessment Clothing Program (MotoCAP). * Alarmingly, seven out of ten women's motorcycle leggings and jeggings brands tested only scored half a star for protection. * Deakin's Associate Professor Christopher Hurren urges motorcyclists across Victoria to wear all the ge  more

PORTLAND, Maine, Oct. 21 -- Defend Our Health issued the following statement on Oct. 20, 2023: * * * This week, the Coca-Cola Company announced a temporary program that will give customers free pizza and a plastic bottled Coca-Cola beverage, in return for their depositing empty plastic bottles, in select markets. The scheme purports to increase awareness of the company's new 100% recycled PET bottles, also available only in select markets at this point, and to promote recycling of the company'  more

LONDON, England, Oct. 21 -- The Waste and Resources Action Programme issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2023: As part of its continued drive to positively influence how people shop, today, eBay UK, in partnership with WRAP, announces the launch of the Circular Change Council, an action-focused homeware industry collective aiming to increase circularity in the furniture industry and help reduce furniture waste. The industry-first collective features founding partners eBay UK and glob  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- The European Commission issued the following fact sheet: * * * Q&A on Measures to Reduce Microplastic Pollution From Plastic Pellets * What are plastic pellets and why are they of concern for the environment? Plastic pellets are the raw material used for producing all plastics, also referred to as nurdles, nibs and resin pellets. Most pellets are microplastics (up to 5mm), while a minor part might be slightly bigger. During manufacturing or other proce  more

WESTWEGO, Louisiana, Oct. 17 -- Louisiana Economic Development posted the following news release: Loop Linen Service, a fourth-generation family-owned full-service textile rental company, announced it will invest $15 million to construct a new 55,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art commercial laundry facility. Founded in 1929, Loop Linen provides rental textiles including table linen, garments and walk-off mats for the food and beverage and hospitality industries. The company started as a local   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta issued the following Beige Book on Oct. 18, 2023: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The Sixth District economy grew at a slow pace from mid-August through September. Labor availability and candidate quality improved, and wage pressures eased further. Some nonlabor input cost increases stabilized, and pricing power was mixed. Retail sales slowed somewhat, but new auto sales were strong. Domestic leisure travel continued to de  more

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 20 (TNSres) -- The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research issued the following news: Until the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp breeding research in the United States was limited by hemp's legal status. As a result, hemp growers have been largely limited to varieties of hemp cultivated in Canada or Europe, but these crops do not thrive in all growing regions of the U.S. To improve domestic hemp crops, the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research's (FFAR) Hemp Research Consort  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Dan Bishop, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability, issued the following news release: House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Chairman Dan Bishop (R-NC) delivered the following opening statement in a hearing to evaluate the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) efforts to counter the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) abuse of the Uyghur peop  more

SWINDON, England, Oct. 16 -- Innovate UK, a part of UK Research and Innovation, issued the following news: AI projects in areas as diverse as fashion, farming and fire-fighting to be backed with a further pound sterling37 million funding, ahead of next month's AI Safety Summit. * Research teams and businesses of all sizes encouraged to bid for share of pound sterling32 million to put productivity-boosting AI tools to work * further pound sterling5 million committed to feasibility studies into  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Oct. 16 -- The Journal of Applied Physics, a journal from the American Institute of Physics that publishes experimental and theoretical results of applied physics research, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 28, 2023, edition (Vol. 134, Issue 12): PERSPECTIVES: * A Perspective on the state-of-the-art functionalized 2D materials ARTICLES: - Photonics, plasmonics, photovoltaics, lasers, optical phenomena, materials, and metamaterials * N  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The National Council of Textile Organizations issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2023: Unless Congress and the administration take immediate and aggressive action to step up enforcement against China's predatory trade practices, the massive surge of imports arriving daily containing apparel made with slave labor, dangerous narcotics, and counterfeits will continue to imperil consumers, ravage our communities, and devastate the vital U.S. manufacturing base. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (TNSres) -- The National Endowment for the Arts issued the following news release: * * * Reports Examine Findings from Two National Surveys * * * What was the impact of COVID-19 on arts participation? New research released today by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) notes that between July 2021 and July 2022, more than half of all adults created and/or performed art--similar to findings in 2017, the last time the survey was conducted. During the same time period, j  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 18 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: Before moving to Upstate New York to teach at Binghamton, Sarah Nance walked along the entire rim of a volcano in Flagstaff, Ariz. As an interdisciplinary artist who often works with fiber, this was the initial step in a project that links geologic "loop-structures" and textiles. She reached this goal while working alongside the GEODES research program with NASA, where she aided in onsite research of volcanic envi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following written testimony by the Association of Plastic Recyclers President and CEO Steve Alexander involving a hearing on Sept. 28, 2023, entitled "Examining Solutions to Address Beverage Container Waste": * * * Good morning, Chairman Merkley, Ranking Member Mullin, and Members of the Subcommittee. My name is Steve Alexander, and I am President and CEO of the Association of Plastic Recyclers - APR (https://  more

ROME, Italy, Oct. 20 (TNSres) -- The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization issued the following news: The bioeconomy can be a catalyst for addressing the current climate crisis and achieving global agrifood sustainability through a more efficient and responsible management of our natural resources. This was the theme of Thursday's High Level Event, entitled Bioeconomy: the catalyst for agrifood systems transformation, one of eight meetings focussing on bioeconomy at this year's edi  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 17 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Shown here in a glass beaker, lignin -- a complex substance that makes plants strong -- could provide an alternative to petroleum-derived chemicals like benzene, toluene and xylenes that serve as building blocks for plastics, biofuels and solvents as well as drugs and food additives. Photo by: CHELSEA MAMMOT A team led by University of Wisconsin-Madison scholars has a plan to turn paper mill wa  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 21 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Amelia Heymann Blenders and bowls and wall art, oh my! These are just a few of the things Virginia Commonwealth University students can get for no cost at the Free Store, which opens in a new space on Oct. 25. A service of VCU Sustainability, which is part of Facilities Management, the Free Store allows students, as well as faculty and staff at VCU and VCU Health, to donate and acquire books, art sup  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The White House Historical Association issued the following news release: The White House Historical Association has just released its annual holiday catalog featuring a wide range of holiday gifts including the beloved Official 2023 White House Christmas Ornament. The new items and ornament are available for purchase online through the Association's interactive digital catalog (https://issuu.com/whitehousehistorical/docs/2023_white_house_historical_association_holiday_di  more