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Saving an endangered species: New AI method counts manatee clusters in real time

Manatees are an endangered species with voracious appetites and often spend up to eight hours a day grazing for food in shallow waters, making them vulnerable to environmental changes and other risks. Accurately counting manatee clusters in a region is important for designing safety rules for boaters and divers. But counting manatees is challenging. Because […]

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SOCMA Unveils Key Findings From Contract Manufacturing Outlook Survey in The Specialty Chemicals Industry

Arlington, VA – The specialty chemical sector, despite facing challenges in 2023, is poised for a robust rebound in 2024, according to a first-of-its-kind Contract Manufacturing Outlook Report conducted by the Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA).rnrnThe report, which delves into the trends and expectations of specialty, custom and toll chemical manufacturers and their […]

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For the First Time in 100 years, Charmin is Reinventing the Square for the Perfect Tear

CINCINNATI–Charmin has been secretly testing a big innovation for their Ultra Soft rolls. Some lucky consumers have even gotten it in-store through a secret test. But now, for the first time, Charmin is ready to talk about reinventing the square. Charmin has reinvented the square by replacing the traditional perforation line with a scalloped edge […]

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Dow wins in multiple categories at the 2023 R&D 100 Awards

MIDLAND, Mich. – Dow (NYSE: DOW) recently won five R&D 100 Awards, including three R&D 100 Product Awards, R&D Researcher of the Year for 2023 and a special recognition for Corporate Social Responsibility. Marking its 61st year, the R&D 100 Awards program is universally recognized as a highly prestigious accolade within the research and development […]

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SWANA Recognizes Four Outstanding Safety Program

The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is honored to recognize the recipients of the 2023 SWANA Safety Awards. This year’s winners are Anne Arundel County, MD, Department of Public Works, Bureau of Waste Management Services for Biggest Safety Improvement; City of Goodyear, AZ, Public Works Department for Workplace Wellness Program; City of Tacoma […]

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Parents and Teens Agree: College Students Need More Know-How on How to Clean

The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is kicking off its Class of Clean: Parents Weekend, urging all parents to start the conversation with their kids on the importance of cleaning before they head off to college. According to a new survey released by ACI and conducted by Wakefield Research, parents and their teens are syncing up […]

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ACC Welcomes Senate Bill to Save Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards

WASHINGTON — The American Chemistry Council welcomes the introduction of bipartisan legislation by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Tom Carper (D-DE), and James Lankford (R-OK) to extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program, which is set to expire on July 27th. […]

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From Racing Hearts to Waves of Nausea, Zevo Confirms 71% of Americans Suffer From Bugxiety

CINCINNATI–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Although the average home has more than 100 kinds of bugs living in it1, most Americans are woefully unprepared to deal with them. Why? Turns out the majority of the population (71%) suffer from a fear of bugs2 – or what Zevo dubs “bugxiety.” Procter & Gamble’s (NYSE: PG) Zevo recently conducted a […]

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ACI: EPA Maintains Safer Choice Status of Essential Chemistry Used to Make Detergents

The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) applauded a decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reject a petition requesting increased testing and changing the safety status of a key chemistry used to make concentrated detergent unit-dose packets and sheets from its Safer Choice program. At issue was a call from a single cleaning products manufacturer […]

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CGTN: Infrastructure, Vaccines and Space: China-Arab Sci-tech Cooperation

BEIJING, Dec. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China-Arab cooperation in the fields of infrastructure, space and health has been continuously developed in a sustainable manner. China has vowed to accelerate the development of the China-Arab inter-governmental science and technology innovation cooperation mechanism. CGTN_Covid_Vaccine CGTN_Covid_Vaccine The country will implement more […]

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