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Alliance launches Inclusion Fund for non-English language writers

Stuart Mitchell

To open up the conversation about philanthropy, Alliance magazine has launched the Alliance Inclusion Fund. They have have posted the following post on their website here. We want to open and broaden the philanthropy conversation.   That means taking active steps to include, welcome and amplify previously excluded voices and making them more central to the philanthropy conversation.  Following our external EDI report, and as part of our ongoing efforts to find better ways to include an array of diverse voices, Alliance is launching a new Inclusion Fund.   The…

Plant-based plastic releases nine times less microplastics than conventional plastic

Stuart Mitchell

A newly developed plant-based plastic material releases nine times less microplastics than conventional plastic when exposed to sunlight and seawater, a new study has found. The research, led by experts from the University of Portsmouth and the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), in Belgium, looked at how two different types of plastic break down when tested in extreme conditions.  A bio-based plastic material made from natural feedstocks held up better when exposed to intense UV light and seawater for 76 days – the equivalent of 24 months of sun exposure in…

New, Lightweight Closures for Protein Powder and Wellness Supplements Help Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Nutraceuticals

Stuart Mitchell

As people become more health conscious and aware of the need to take preventive healthcare measures, the market for nutraceuticals – products that combine pharmaceutical-like properties with nutritional benefits – is growing rapidly. According to a recent report by MarketsandMarkets, the U.S. nutraceutical packaging market is projected to reach 4.2 billion by 2028, up from 3.4 billion in 2023. Along with this growth is the need for innovative packaging for vitamins, nutraceuticals, and supplements that support product usability, integrity, safety, aesthetics, and sustainability. As a global packaging leader, Berry offers…

Former “Dance Moms” Star Nia Sioux Highlights Mental Health with “Seize the Awkward” in Directorial Debut

Stuart Mitchell

The national “Seize the Awkward” campaign premiered a new digital content series recently starring and directed by actress, activist, and creator Nia Sioux. The “Capture the Convo” series marks the former “Dance Moms” star and executive producer’s debut as creative director. By featuring intimate conversations between friends, the series inspires teens and young adults to normalize talking about mental health with their peers. In the seven-part “Capture the Convo” video series, Sioux joins her friends to model safe conversations about mental health and discuss their real experiences checking in with…

Search engines most used sources of information for policy makers

Stuart Mitchell

New research from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has found that traditional media and search engines are dominant sources for policy makers looking for evidence-based information. Published today, the report’s findings demonstrate that issuing press releases, publishing articles on websites, and sharing information on social media should form part of a wider policy engagement strategy. Authored by Dr Caroline Wood, Research Communications Manager at the University of Oxford, the report – ‘Communicating evidence to policy makers – what works best?‘ – surveyed 132 policy makers across the UK. It…