Tetra Pak has started field testing its paper straws for beverage products with customers in Europe. The move means Tetra Pak is the first carton packaging company to provide such straws for beverage cartons in the region. The company also announced its intention to publish and share its innovations on paper straw developments to support industrial collaboration on the alternatives to single use plastic straws for beverage cartons. Adolfo Orive, President and CEO, Tetra Pak said: “We are pleased to have developed a paper straw that is fully functional and…
Read MoreDay: 25 September 2019
$7 Million in Grants From Texas Instruments Gives Disadvantaged Students a STEM Learning Boost
Texas Instruments (TI) and the Texas Instruments Foundation announced today that their combined 2019 U.S. education grants total $7 million. These funds will go toward programs that will cultivate STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) competencies in students and grow the quality and quantity of STEM educators, one of the greatest influences on student academic success. More than 97% of the funding will be used for improvements in kindergarten through 12th grade STEM education, primarily STEM teacher and principal effectiveness. The majority of grant recipients include nonprofit education partners in…
Read MoreMohawk Industries Joins the NWFA Responsible Procurement Program (RPP)
Mohawk Industries, has joined the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) Responsible Procurement Program (RPP). The RPP is a joint initiative between leading environmental groups and industry manufacturers committed to producing and promoting wood floors that come only from environmentally and socially responsible sources, improving forest sustainability for future generations. The program is unique from all other forest certification programs in that it encompasses all the manufacturer’s raw materials. “NWFA is pleased to welcome Mohawk Industries to the Responsible Procurement Program,” says NWFA President & CEO, Michael Martin. “With the addition…
Read MoreAmerican Cancer Society and National Football League Partner on Crucial Catch Campaign Sweepstakes
The National Football League’s (NFL) Crucial Catch initiative in partnership with the American Cancer Society announced today a unique opportunity for a fan to attend an NFL game in London while supporting the fight against cancer. Through the 2019 NFL Crucial Catch London Sweepstakes, fans can support Crucial Catch’s mission of increasing early-detection and prevention of multiple types of cancer while engaging in a once-in-a-lifetime NFL experience at London’s world-famous Wembley Stadium. In creating this ultimate NFL fan experience, the NFL and American Cancer society are emphasizing their work to…
Read MoreThe Physicians Foundation Launches Campaign to Help Prevent Physician Suicide
In recognition of National Physician Suicide Awareness Day, The Physicians Foundation, has announced the launch of Vital Signs, a campaign to help raise greater awareness about the physician suicide epidemic and to provide physicians the tools to attend to their own wellbeing. “One physician commits suicide every day, the highest suicide rate of any profession and more than twice that of the general population,” said Gary Price, M.D., president of The Physicians Foundation. “These are our mothers and fathers, wives and husbands, sons and daughters, friends and neighbors. They are human…
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