Robotics education should be compulsory for all, from daycare onwards. The modern world means that robotics is closely intertwined in our lives. It is very important to teach children already from an early age to understand not only the basics of programming, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, but the ethics of AI as well. Mobile robots act as ethically as we humans program and build them to do. Social robots in everyday life reinforce and clarify the very basics of our values. … More Robotics education should be compulsory for all, from daycare onwards

PrAna achieves its goal of zero plastic packaging. US-based premium apparel brand PrAna, announced that it has achieved its long-term objective of 100% plastic-free packaging, a year since the launch of its Responsible Packaging Movement (RPM) which was created to both inspire and achieve industry-wide change around responsible packaging. The news comes with the launch of their Fall/Winter 2021 collection. … More PrAna achieves its goal of zero plastic packaging

Officina+39 joins Bluesign to drive sustainability. Officina+39, an Italian firm, has adopted the Bluesign method of doing business and joined the famous joint stakeholder network to actively promote sustainability and best practices in the sector. As a Bluesign partner, the firm will endeavor to ensure that resources are used responsibly and that consumers are protected to the greatest extent feasible. … More Officina+39 joins Bluesign to drive sustainability

CIRC to partner with Andritz to commercialise recycling technology. Andritz, an Austria-based multinational technology firm, and CIRC, a US-based mixed textile recycling technology developer, have established a collaboration to bring CIRC’s patented textile recycling technology to a commercial scale utilizing Andritz’s engineering experience and world-class equipment. … More CIRC to partner with Andritz to commercialise recycling technology

The Mascot Whisperer. In America’s four major sports leagues, about nine out of every 10 teams have a mascot. As for the holdouts, they seem to believe that inanity has no place in their brands. The New York Yankees, who take corporate-management levels of pride in policing their players’ facial hair, are too self-consciously dignified for a mascot. The Los Angeles Lakers are too Hollywood for one, to the extent that they use Jack Nicholson instead. … More The Mascot Whisperer

Reliance Industries plans to double PET recycling capacity. Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), India’s largest private-sector firm, announced that it is doubling its PET recycling capacity by establishing a recycled polyester staple fibre (PSF) production facility in Andhra Pradesh. … More Reliance Industries plans to double PET recycling capacity