Day: 23 June 2023

Mesothelioma UK awards £37,000 for new study into pain reduction for asbestos-related cancer

Stuart Mitchell

Mesothelioma UK, the national asbestos-related cancer charity, has awarded £37,191.51 through its research grant scheme to a year-long study that will investigate why radiotherapy treatment reduces pain for some patients with the asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma, and not others. The research, titled ‘Tipping the balance: pro- and anti-apoptotic proteins as determinant of radiation resistance in mesothelioma’, will be carried out by Professor Anthony Chalmers at the University of Glasgow. The funding has been provided by HASAG Asbestos Disease Support, a charity dedicated to supporting those affected by asbestos-related diseases. The study…

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Better Cotton offers input on the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Green Guides

Stuart Mitchell

Better Cotton, the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative, has submitted feedback to the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as part of an ongoing review of its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (Green Guides). The FTC is a bipartisan federal agency of the US government that champions the interests of American consumers. Its Green Guides framework was launched in 1992 to ensure that product sustainability claims made by companies are accurate and substantiated, with guidance updated intermittently to best reflect a modern context. The guidance made available…

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TotalEnergies Expands Activities in Europe by Acquiring Iber Resinas

Stuart Mitchell

TotalEnergies announces that it has acquired Spain-based Iber Resinas, an actor in the mechanical recycling of plastics for sustainable applications. With this transaction, TotalEnergies will increase its production of circular polymers in Europe, extend its range of recycled products, and enhance its access to feedstock through Iber Resinas’s network of suppliers. Combining Recycling Know-How and Polymers Expertise Iber Resinas recycles plastics (polypropylene, polyethylene, and polystyrene) derived from household and industrial waste in its two plants near Valencia, Spain. The company also has a large network of direct customers to whom…

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IKEA launches MÄVINN – made with social businesses and celebrating traditional craftsmanship

Stuart Mitchell

Ikea’s new MÄVINN collection is all about appreciating the artisanal craft and workmanship that goes into making unique accessories for the home. The collection comprises 20 carefully crafted items, made together with seven social businesses across Asia, that provide long-term jobs for people in rural areas and vulnerable groups. MÄVINN features home accessories made using traditional artisan techniques. The collection spotlights handmade crafts, and includes baskets, rugs, a lampshade, an apron, bags, cushion covers, a wall organiser, and more. Created from leftover denim, natural fibres and handwoven textiles, the items…

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ILO and European Commission agree new employment research to advance social justice

Stuart Mitchell

The ILO and the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission have agreed to pursue new research into macro and investment policies that could create more and better jobs and forge an effective path to social justice. The agreement between the ILO’s Employment Policy, Job Creation and  Livelihoods Department, and the JRC emerged at the conclusion of a high-level symposium on employment policies for social justice , held at ILO headquarters on 11-12 May 2023. “Good research underlies good employment policies, and good employment policies underlie the advancement of social…

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