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The Patron Saint of Plastic Bags
In the pantheon of lost causes, defending the plastic grocery bag would seem to be right up there with supporting smoking on planes or the murder of puppies. The ubiquitous thin white bag has moved squarely beyond eyesore into the realm of public nuisance, a symbol of waste and excess and the in...Read more -
Plastic bag makers commit to 20 percent recycled content by 2025
The plastic bag industry on Jan. 30 unveiled a voluntary commitment to boost recycled content in retail shopping bags to 20 percent by 2025 as part of a broader sustainability initiative. Under the plan, the industry’s main U.S. trade group is rebranding itself as the American Recyclabl...Read more -
‘Keep your guard up’: CDC studies show waning COVID vaccine efficacy as delta variant sweeps US
Immunity to COVID-19 from vaccines might be declining over time as the highly contagious delta variant surges across the country, according to new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A study released Tuesday showed vaccine effectiveness decreased among health care worke...Read more -
Robot pandas and board shorts: Chinese military launches aircraft carrier clothing line
Aircraft carriers are kind of cool. Anybody who’s ever seen “Top Gun” can attest to that. But only a few of the world’s navies have the industrial and technological capabilities to build them. In 2017, China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) joined that c...Read more -
Infections surging and ‘things are going to get worse,’ Fauci says; Florida breaks another record: Live COVID updates
The U.S. likely won’t see the lockdowns that plagued the nation last year despite surging infections, but “things are going to get worse,” Dr. Anthony Fauci warned Sunday. Fauci, making the rounds on morning news shows, noted that half of Americans have been vaccinated. That, h...Read more -
Los Angeles County reimposes indoor mask mandate for all as coronavirus cases rise nationwide
Los Angeles County announced Thursday it will revive an indoor mask mandate applying to everyone regardless of vaccination status in response to rising coronavirus cases and hospitalizations linked to the highly transmissible delta variant. The order to take effect late Saturday night in...Read more -
Nearly all COVID deaths in US now among unvaccinated; Sydney tightens pandemic restrictions amid outbreak: Latest COVID-19 updates
Nearly all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are among unvaccinated people, according to government data analyzed by the Associated Press. “Breakthrough” infections, or COVID cases in those fully vaccinated, accounted for 1,200 of more than 853,000 hospitalizations in the U.S., making it 0.1% of hospit...Read more -
CDC lifts indoor mask guidelines for fully vaccinated people. What does it actually mean?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced new masking guidelines Thursday that carry welcome words: Fully vaccinated Americans, for the most part, no longer need to wear masks indoors. The agency also said fully vaccinated people don’t have to wear masks outdoors, even in crowded ...Read more -
US experts bash EU decision to pause AstraZeneca vaccine; Texas, ‘OPEN 100%,’ has nation’s 3rd-worst vaccination rate: Live COVID-19 updates
Duke University, already operating under lockdown to combat a rise in coronavirus infections, on Tuesday reported 231 cases from last week, almost as many as the school had the entire fall semester. “This was the highest number of positive cases reported in a single week,” the school ...Read more -
GRIM TALLY Britain now has the highest Covid death rate in the world with 935 fatalities a day, study finds
THE UK now has the highest death rate from coronavirus in the world, a new study has revealed. Britain has overtaken the Czech Republic, which had seen the most Coviddeaths per capita since January 11, according to the latest data. Britain has the highest Covid death rate in the world, with hosp...Read more -
GMB’s Dr Hilary issues stark warning over supermarket habits ‘why take the risk?’
Good Morning Britain ’s Dr Hilary Jones has warned viewers to be careful in supermarkets and remember to never pick items up and then put them back. Dr Hilary was discussing with hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid over whether we still need to be careful about potentially spreading ...Read more -
Recently, a colleague in our factory got married, and all colleagues in our factory were happy for them
Recently, a colleague in our factory got married, and all colleagues in our factory were happy for them. Our factory not only approved their wedding leave, but also organized a special celebration party, to bless them forever and forever. Our factory attaches great importance to human rights and ...Read more
