WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The American Apparel and Footwear Association issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: The American Apparel & Footwear Association responds to the long-awaited release of the results of the four-year review of the China Section 301 tariffs by the Office of the United States Trade Representative, which has been ongoing since May 2022. "The decision to extend Section 301 tariffs on a wide range of apparel, footwear, accessories, and textiles -- while not unexpect  more

LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, May 17 -- BASF, a producer of chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas, issued the following news release: * * * ISCC PLUS and REDcert2* certified** products include butanediol, tetrahydrofuran, polytetrahydrofuran and 3-(dimethylamino)propylamine New range of products contribute to the replacement of fossil resources with renewable raw materials according to a certified biomass balance approach Manufactured at sites in Euro  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Researchers at Virginia Tech are exploring processes that might greatly increase the recycling of one of the world's most-produced plastics. Published in the Feb. 12 and 16 issues of the Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, Ph.D. candidate Adam McNeeley and his advisor, Alumni Distinguished Professor Y. A. Liu, a member of the Macromolecules Innovation Institute, report their investigation of chemical recycling   more

LEICESTER, England, May 14 -- De Montfort University issued the following news: Applying colour sustainably in her designs has earned De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) student Robyn Tilsley a coveted spot in the national heats of a global competition. The SDC International Design Competition - run by the Society of Dyers and Colourists - is renowned for giving undergraduate students a platform to showcase their talents on a global scale. After being crowned winner of the Midlands heats,   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions released the following testimony by Thea D. Rozman-Kendler, assistant secretary of export administration for the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security, from a hearing dated May 8, 2024, entitled "Mission Critical: Restoring National Security as the Focus of Defense Production Act Reauthorization Part II": * * * Chairman Luetkeme  more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, May 13 -- The Journal of Forensic Sciences, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Academy of Forensic Sciences that publishes original investigations, observations, scholarly inquiries and reviews in various branches of the forensic sciences, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2024 edition (Vol. 69, Issue 2): ORIGINAL PAPERS: - Anthropology * Radiographic age estimation based on degenerative changes of vertebrae * Effects of kine  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Despite promises to address excessive working hours in its supply chain, a recent investigation revealed fast-fashion company Shein still has a problem. Workers in factories supplying Shein are reportedly working 75-hour weeks, with little improvement in wages since previous reports. Shein denies many of the allegations and states that it is investing in improving supplier governance and compliance. However, concern  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The National Council of Textile Organizations issued the following statement on May 16, 2024, by President and CEO Kim Glas: * * * National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) President and CEO Kim Glas issued a statement today praising the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for adding 26 Chinese textile companies to the Uyghur forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, bringing the total number of entities whose goods are banned from being imported into  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 14 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: The Palmer Museum of Art will celebrate the public opening of its new state-of-the-art home in The Arboretum at Penn State on Saturday, June 1, and Sunday, June 2. The opening weekend will kick off a summer full of fun programming for all ages at the reimagined, remixed and renewed Palmer Museum of Art. "We are excited to open our doors and welcome the public on June 1," said Erin M. Coe, directo  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 15 [Category: Chemicals] -- The American Chemistry Council issued the following news release: Today the American Chemistry Council (ACC) released a report, "Chemistry and Automobiles," which found that use of chemistry and plastic products continues to rise in vehicles. Electric vehicles (EVs) in particular are driving increased demand for these products in the auto sector as a mid-size EV contains approximately 45% more plastic than a similarly sized fuel-powered vehic  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout of a meeting of the U.S.-China Working Group on Enhancing Climate Action in 2020s: * * * On May 8-9, the United States hosted in Washington, D.C., a meeting of the U.S.-China Working Group on Enhancing Climate Action in the 2020s, which is co-led by Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy John Podesta and PRC Special Envoy for Climate Change Liu Zhenmin and includes relevant officials from the  more

GLASGOW, Scotland, May 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: A major new grant will allow the University of Glasgow to build one of the UK's most advanced research facilities for silicon chip integration and packaging. The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council's Strategic Equipment Grant scheme will provide pound sterling3m to help the University establish ANALOGUE - the Automated Nano AnaLysing, characterisatiOn and additive packaGing sUitE. ANALOGU  more

BANBURY, England, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Waste and Resources Action Programme issued the following news release: * * * * WRAP is excited to unveil their new data stories platform - a whole new way of bringing their food waste research to life. * This is the first time that it will be possible for existing household food waste statistics (from 2021/2022) to be investigated in a visual way, with interactive charts and graphs. * * * Data stories will provide an alternative new way for WRAP's r  more