Day: 1 December 2019

BP’s new technology to enable circularity for unrecyclable PET plastic waste

Stuart Mitchell

BP has developed an enhanced recycling technology, BP Infinia, that enables currently unrecyclable polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic waste to be diverted from landfill or incineration and instead transformed back into new, virgin-quality feedstocks. BP plans to construct a $25 million pilot plant in the US to prove the technology, before progressing to full-scale commercialization.  Tufan Erginbilgic, BP’s Downstream chief executive, said: “We see our Infinia technology as a game-changer for the recycling of PET plastics. It is an important stepping stone in enabling a stronger circular economy in the polyester industry and helping…

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CIPR publish new member guide to political activity and communications in a general election

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has published a member exclusive guide to permitted political activities and communications during a general election.  The guidance – ‘General Election 2019; Political Activity and Communications Guide‘ – summarises four pieces of legislation and provides overall guidance for businesses as well as specific dos and don’ts for charities and local government.  The regulated period, as set by the Electoral Commission, has begun and organisations must ensure their staff abide by these laws. Much of this regulated activity is relevant to public relations practitioners and concerns how an…

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Stars Speak Up For Working Animals Overseas In New Animated Film

Stuart Mitchell

Actor Brian Blessed OBE, Dragons’ Den entrepreneur Deborah Meaden, and Downton Abbey and After Life 2 star Peter Egan, have joined together to speak up for working animals around the world, in a new animated film for the charity SPANA (the Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad).  SPANA improves the welfare of working animals in 26 developing countries worldwide, providing free veterinary treatment, training for owners in how to better look after their animals and humane education for school children. The film aims to raise awareness of the lives…

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PR and communications ‘taking ownership’ of digital – PRCA Digital PR Report

Stuart Mitchell

Digital PR continues to grow and confidence in the ability to measure the impact of digital PR is at an all-time high, according to the PRCA new Digital PR and Communications report. The research also reveals that communications teams are taking ownership of digital and social media activities, with 61% of PR teams claiming responsibility for their organisation’s digital PR. The seventh annual Digital PR and Communications report, sponsored and produced in partnership with Ginger Research, reveals that 53% of digital and social media budgets have increased over the last…

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UN Women rallies partners to take a stand against sexual violence on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Stuart Mitchell

From 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, multiple events worldwide, such as marches, art competitions, cycling rallies and marathons will be organized as part of the UN System-wide activities for the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, to urge actions to end this scourge that impacts one in three women worldwide. At the UN, the annual 16 Days campaign, which mobilizes governments and public alike, is commemorated under the umbrella of the Secretary-General’s campaign UNiTE by 2030 to End Violence against Women. The…

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