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Controversial educational materials tied to Dutch livestock industry
18 hours ago

Controversial educational materials tied to Dutch livestock industry

NL Times  

In educational materials provided to Dutch elementary schools about the origins of food, key information is often omitted. Anne Hilhorst, director of the animal welfare organization Wakker Dier, told Argos, “For example, it states that most cows spend their days grazing in pastures, but the reality is that they spend 85 percent of their time indoors, and a quarter never …

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Net-zero 'grocery tax' on packaging set to push up bills by £1.4bn a year - as retail chiefs warn costs of anti-plastic levy will be passed to shoppers
1 day, 20 hours ago

Net-zero 'grocery tax' on packaging set to push up bills by £1.4bn a year - as retail chiefs warn costs of anti-plastic levy will be passed to shoppers

Daily Mail  

A new 'grocery tax' on packaging materials used by retailers and manufacturers is set to increase bills by £1.4 billion a year. The cost of collecting and disposing of packaging waste is currently taken on by local authorities and funded by council tax In the first year of the scheme, the cheapest packaging is paper or board packaging, costing £215 …

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Andhra woman receives human remains, Rs 1.3 crore extortion threat in parcel
3 days, 18 hours ago

Andhra woman receives human remains, Rs 1.3 crore extortion threat in parcel

India Today  

A woman in Andhra Pradesh received a parcel containing human remains, instead of the expected electrical materials for her home. The woman, identified as Sagi Tulasi, a resident of Yendagandi village in the district’s Undi mandal, was awaiting materials from Kshatriya Seva Samiti for her under-construction house. However, a parcel delivered to her doorstep contained a human torso and an …

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Kansas school board rejects textbooks as too biased against Trump: report
3 days, 23 hours ago

Kansas school board rejects textbooks as too biased against Trump: report

Raw Story  

A Kansas school board has rejected a proposed high school social studies curriculum because they felt that some of the materials were biased against Donald Trump. The newly elected conservative majority on the Derby Board of Education voted down a proposed contract with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, which would have cost about $400,000 and was recommended by Derby High School teachers …

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County uses blue carbon trading to offset emissions
1 week ago

County uses blue carbon trading to offset emissions

China Daily  

Editor's note: China Daily is publishing a series illustrating the country's efforts to achieve its carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals. Environmentally friendly composite materials such as carbon fiber are used to replace wooden and foam fishing pontoons in Xiangshan's Huangbi'ao township. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY Coastal Xiangshan county in Zhejiang province has turned to blue carbon trading to use …

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Indirect emissions from Rotterdam port 3.5 times higher than all of Netherlands
1 week ago

Indirect emissions from Rotterdam port 3.5 times higher than all of Netherlands

NL Times  

Oil, coal, and other fossil raw materials and fuels that are imported and processed in the port of Rotterdam ultimately cause CO2 emissions that are over 3.5 times higher than the emissions of the whole of the Netherlands, the research agency CE Delft estimated in a report. The independent research agency investigated the Rotterdam port’s indirect emissions on behalf of …

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County uses blue carbon trading to offset emissions
1 week ago

County uses blue carbon trading to offset emissions

China Daily  

Editor's note: China Daily is publishing a series illustrating the country's efforts to achieve its carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals. Environmentally friendly composite materials such as carbon fiber are used to replace wooden and foam fishing pontoons in Xiangshan's Huangbi'ao township. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY Coastal Xiangshan county in Zhejiang province has turned to blue carbon trading to use …

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Ex-Madurai Jail SP, 10 others booked for misappropriating Rs 1.63 crore govt funds
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1 week, 1 day ago

Ex-Madurai Jail SP, 10 others booked for misappropriating Rs 1.63 crore govt funds

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: The sleuths of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption in Madurai registered a case against 11 persons, including former Superintendent of Police of Madurai Prison, on charges of misappropriating Rs 1.63 crore under the pretext of purchasing raw materials for manufacturing stationery articles. The case was registered after the DVAC conducted a preliminary inquiry into the allegations that the …

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DVAC books three prison officials for misappropriation to tune of ₹1.63 crore
1 week, 2 days ago

DVAC books three prison officials for misappropriation to tune of ₹1.63 crore

The Hindu  

Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption has booked three prison officials and eight private individuals for allegedly indulging in corrupt practices while purchasing raw materials for manufacturing stationery articles and manipulating prison records pertaining to the supply of stationery articles to government departments. According to the complaint, the required raw materials would be procured from the suppliers on tender basis and …

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CUET: Why humanities admissions can’t be through standardized tests
1 week, 3 days ago

CUET: Why humanities admissions can’t be through standardized tests

The Hindu  

Around 13 to 14 lakh students rely on the Common University Entrance Test for their higher education prospects every year. In the last three years, CUET exam takers have been inconvenienced due to a lack of study materials, long delays in exam dates, irregularities in results, and multiple fee payments. According to the UGC, the Common University Entrance Test CUET …

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Kerala gives nod to T.N. PWD to transport building materials to Mullaperiyar dam site for annual upkeep: Theni Collector
1 week, 3 days ago

Kerala gives nod to T.N. PWD to transport building materials to Mullaperiyar dam site for annual upkeep: Theni Collector

The Hindu  

In a major development, the Kerala government has given permission to transport building materials to Mullaperiyar reservoir site, said Theni Collector R. V. Shajeevana here on Friday. Speaking to The Hindu, the Collector said that for annual maintenance, the PWD engineers would transport materials from Uthamapalayam taluk in Theni district in Tamil Nadu to the reservoir site in Kerala. However, …

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E-Waste To Used Oil To Tyres: Action Plans For 16 Key Materials In CII Blueprint For 'Sustainable Circular Economy'
1 week, 3 days ago

E-Waste To Used Oil To Tyres: Action Plans For 16 Key Materials In CII Blueprint For 'Sustainable Circular Economy'

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Confederation of Indian Industry has launched the second edition of the National Circular Economy Framework outlining comprehensive action plans targeting 16 critical materials. Part 2 presents tailored action plans for specific materials, building on the 2023 framework by including new focus areas such as liquid waste, scrap metal, lithium-ion batteries, solar panels, gypsum, hazardous waste, used oil, …

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Irate GOP leaders say Biden's administration is selling off unused border wall materials
1 week, 3 days ago

Irate GOP leaders say Biden's administration is selling off unused border wall materials

Raw Story  

Republican lawmakers and allies on Thursday seized on a Senate report showing President Joe Biden's administration has auctioned off materials used to craft the U.S.-Mexico border wall. The conservative Daily Wire posted a video Thursday claiming, "Weeks before Trump takes office, Biden is racing to auction off unused border wall materials." "Video shows trucks hauling wall materials off the border …

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New Jersey targets plastic packaging that fills landfills and pollutes
1 week, 4 days ago

New Jersey targets plastic packaging that fills landfills and pollutes

Associated Press  

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey is aiming to drastically reduce the amount of packaging material — particularly plastic — that is thrown away after the package is opened. The New Jersey bill seeks to move away from plastics and imposes fees on manufacturers and distributors for a $120 million fund to bolster recycling and reduce solid waste. He called the …

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Qingdao company pursues high-quality development through innovation
1 week, 4 days ago

Qingdao company pursues high-quality development through innovation

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: December 12, 2024 Qingdao Bright Moon Seaweed Group, located in the Qingdao West Coast New Area, has been deeply involved in the seaweed industry for over 20 years, achieving numerous scientific breakthroughs that have broken through foreign technological monopolies. Positioned on the horizon of the future marine industry landscape, Qingdao Bright Moon Seaweed Group continuously explores the …

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New rules proposed on packaging waste management, set to take effect in 2026
1 week, 5 days ago

New rules proposed on packaging waste management, set to take effect in 2026

India Today  

In a significant step to revolutionise packaging waste management, the Environment Ministry has introduced the draft of Environment Protection Rules, 2024. The proposed regulations focus on Extended Producer Responsibility, requiring producers, importers, and brand owners to oversee the entire lifecycle of packaging materials, including paper, glass, metal, and sanitary products. The rules drafted urge people to use recycled materials and …

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Earthy colours to organic materials: 5 fabric trends shaping interior design in 2025
1 week, 6 days ago

Earthy colours to organic materials: 5 fabric trends shaping interior design in 2025

Hindustan Times  

With 2025 just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to revamp your living space and embrace the latest trends that will define the year ahead. Shuchita Sancheti Garg, Founder of vVyom By Shuchita explained, “Sustainability is at the forefront of interior design in 2025, with eco-friendly materials like organic cotton, handwoven textiles, and naturally dyed fabrics leading the way. …

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China is probing Nvidia in a major escalation of its chip war with the US
2 weeks ago

China is probing Nvidia in a major escalation of its chip war with the US

CNN  

CNN — China has opened an antitrust investigation into American chipmaker Nvidia, the world’s largest provider of processors that power artificial intelligence, according to Chinese state media. China Central Television in a report Monday said the Chinese government believes Nvidia’s purchase of Israeli networking company Mellanox could violate the country’s anti-monopoly laws, though the report did not specify what the …

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Literacy materials dropped by many schools face new pressure from struggling readers’ parents
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Literacy materials dropped by many schools face new pressure from struggling readers’ parents

Associated Press  

A lawsuit filed by a pair of Massachusetts families is adding to the backlash against an approach to reading instruction that some schools still use despite evidence that it’s not the most effective. Among them is the long-established “three-cueing” strategy, which encourages students to use pictures and context to predict words, asking questions like: “What is going to happen next?,” …

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China’s ban on key high-tech materials could have broad impact on industries, economy
2 weeks, 3 days ago

China’s ban on key high-tech materials could have broad impact on industries, economy

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — China has banned exports of key materials used to make a wide range of products, including smartphones, electric vehicles, radar systems and CT scanners, swiping back at Washington after it expanded export controls to include dozens of Chinese companies that make equipment used to produce advanced computer chips. China has banned, in principle, exports to the United States …

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Leave only moonprints: Nasa's lunar recycling ambitions
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Leave only moonprints: Nasa's lunar recycling ambitions

BBC  

Leave only moonprints: Nasa's lunar recycling ambitions Nasa/ Esa When astronauts land on the Moon again as part of the Artemis project, they will have to build a place to live in. Nasa When the new generation of astronauts hits the Moon, the remains of earlier missions like the Surveyor 3 probe could provide vital parts "Flying anything from Earth …

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Sustainability key to high-quality development in Xiangshan county
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Sustainability key to high-quality development in Xiangshan county

China Daily  

In 2021, Huangbi'ao township of Xiangshan county started the pilot program of replacing traditional wooden and foam fish rafts with environmentally friendly composite materials such as carbon fiber and PE. Blue carbon trading first attempted in Xiangshan is one such example. Jointly built by Ningbo Property Exchange Center, Xiamen Property Rights Trading Center and the Xiangshan local government, a cross-provincial …

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Scientists claim breakthrough camouflage material can turn people ‘invisible’
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Scientists claim breakthrough camouflage material can turn people ‘invisible’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists in China have created a new camouflaging material that changes …

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PARAKH Rastriya Sarvekshan 2024 conducted in Hyderabad
2 weeks, 4 days ago

PARAKH Rastriya Sarvekshan 2024 conducted in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

The Parakh Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024, a nationwide educational assessment initiated by NCERT, was conducted on Wednesday at 148 schools, to evaluate learning outcomes among students in Classes 3, 6, and 9. DEO R. Rohini, DCEB secretary Jayachandra Garu, and district coordinators Uma Devi and Vishwanath Gupta supervised the process. Materials were dispatched to schools between 5 am and 7 am …

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