Mes: agosto 2020

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Each week, a specialized hauling truck arrives at San Diego’s popular AleSmith Brewery to pick up spent grain and other recovered wasted food which will later be recycled by local ranchers as livestock feed. 

This recycling program is repeated thousands of times each week at California grocery stores, restaurants, breweries, coffee shops, bakeries and more which either donate or are paid for the waste.  In fact, according to the Clarity and Leadership for Environmental Awareness and Research Center at UC Davis, more than 5.7 million tons of vegetable and fruit trimmings, egg shells, avocado pits, spent grain, coffee grounds and more are recovered annually in California and «upcycled» as highly-nutritious livestock feed instead of dumping it in our state’s overburdened landfills.

«The current recycling program works so well and provides so many benefits to the people and the environment in California, there simply is no reason for the State Legislature to change the rules and destroy an effective program,» said Peter Zien, owner and CEO of AleSmith Brewery.  He added, «Our business is a big proponent of doing everything we can to reduce our environmental footprint, but AB 2959 does nothing to help the environment while harming small businesses like ours.»

This week the Senate Environmental Quality Committee, will vote on Assembly Bill 2959 which could have devastating impacts on California’s climate goals by essentially eliminating this effective recycling program. The bill would impose a one-size-fits-all approach to disposing of organic waste generated by households and all types of businesses. It would allow that material to be removed only by a designated franchise holder – the large trash-removal firms that are contracted with local municipalities – where it would be taken to a composting facility.

However, California does not have the infrastructure in place to allow for more organic material to be processed at existing composting facilities and digestors.  State budget analysts estimate it will cost more than $22 billion to construct the necessary infrastructure to meet the requirements of AB 2959.  That $22 billion will be financed by new fees charged to businesses that generate food waste by the large waste haulers. This would increase the cost of doing business for restaurants, grocery stores and other businesses already struggling with the effects of the COVID-19 crisis.

«This bill is a big step backward for California.  It would have a devastating impact on California’s climate goals while increasing the state’s greenhouse gas emissions,» said Dr. Frank Mitloehner, professor and Air Quality EC Specialist and Director of the University’s CLEAR Center.  He added, «Currently, about 18% of materials entering California landfills is wasted food material.  Trashing an efficient recycling program for AB 2959 will likely create new environmental problems and further contribute to the vast food waste cycle that California communities must end.  AB 2959 needs to be dumped.»

Another major problem with AB 2959 is that when organic waste decomposes it releases methane as part of the process which increases GHG emissions.  However, when used as animal feed, that same organic waste is nearly completely disposed of when eaten by cows and other livestock.  For example, the cow’s rumen, or stomach, can break down all the materials in the recovered waste and upcycle them into edible protein in the form of dairy products and beef for millions of people.

«I am regularly contacted by operators of large kitchens at local casinos, convention centers and hotels asking if I can take more recovered food waste to feed my dairy cattle.  This recycling is likely to end if AB 2959 passes,» said Frank Konyn, of Konyn Dairy in Escondido, and a leader in recycling wasted food.  He added, «If this bill excludes animal agriculture from recovering and recycling wasted food, it is contrary to the goals of ‘highest use’ recycling as mandated by both the federal government and CalEPA and must be stopped.  This is not the environmental leadership Californians expect from our elected officials.»  

The bill is opposed by the California Restaurant Association, the California Grocers Association, the California Retailers Association, the California Farm Bureau Federation, the California Cattlemen Association, the California Grain and Feed Association, the Western United Dairymen and the California Advanced Biofuels Association.

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Realm of Caring Foundation (RoC) turns 7 this month and has many accomplishments to celebrate! Co-founded in 2013 by mothers Heather Jackson and Paige Figi, the RoC is a seasoned, independent nonprofit that has longitude in the industries of hemp and cannabinoid therapy. RoC leads innovative research and revolutionary education while supporting and building a global community. This consumer-driven nonprofit really does care, created by consumers to elevate the industry. In June, RoC published its first peer-reviewed article in the Journal of Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research.

RoC’s programs and services remain free to consumers who need guidance on their cannabinoid journeys, and partnerships with like-minded companies make this possible. Aspen Green is the latest company to join the ranks and carry RoC’s Quality Seal of Approval, after passing strict quality control standards. 

Realm of Caring’s Quality Seal of Approval is awarded to select companies and involves a stringent quality checklist administered by the Realm of Caring team to ensure all Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) guidelines are met and maintained.

Aspen Green is one of just a handful of USDA Certified Organic Hemp & CBD brands, and all of its hemp is grown from the perfect topography and climate found in Colorado. It is a family owned business and is deeply committed to the science of providing only the purest hemp and CBD products for the best results and most beneficial experience. Its mission is to bring the therapeutic value of pure, organic hemp and CBD to people who seek supplemental relief through the use of healthy, natural products. Aspen Green is free from toxins and run up to eight different lab tests from bona fide third party labs throughout its product line. It holds in high regard 3 foundational principles that guide every aspect of their business, actions, and interactions with their customers, partners, and the community: QUALITY, INTEGRITY, and TRANSPARENCY. These will always remain at the heart of their efforts to bring their beneficial products to consumers. Check out why Purity Matters at www.aspengreen.com.

Realm of Caring Foundation, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that exists to support families who are out of medical options. By creating educational resources, conducting research, and assisting families with data-rich answers to their questions, RoC continues to be a leader in the cannabinoid field. RoC’s Care Team has served more than 100,000 clients and medical professionals worldwide. To learn more or to donate to this cause, visit www.realmofcaring.org or call 1-888-210-3772.

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NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ —

Report Scope:
This study reviews the following technology categories, along with relevant market and production information, technological descriptions and issues, and key applications and market factors in major worldwide markets. This report organizes technologies into the following segments, presenting detailed market data for each –

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– Erosion control blankets.
– Jute.
– Blown straw.
– Hydromulch.
– Hydroseed.
– Wattles and filter socks.
– Degradable geotextiles: thermoplastic starch, PLAs, PHAs and cellulose acetate.
– Low-impact development (LID) technologies.

The following applications are also considered within the study, with market breakdowns for each by region with select countries –
– Commercial building construction.
– Residential development construction.
– Industrial facility construction.
– Mining industry.
– Road construction.
– Pipeline installation (water and energy).
– Eco/restoration.
– Drainage stabilization and long-term applications.

Report Includes:
– 71 data tables and 10 additional tables
– An overview of the global market for sustainable erosion control, sediment management, and stabilization
– Estimation of the market size and analyses of global market trends with data from 2019, estimates for 2020, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2025
– Characterization and quantification of market based on technology categories, technology lists, characteristics, technological trends and products
– Comparison between erosion control versus sediment control; information on sustainable erosion control and highlights of the best management practices
– Information on degradable geotextiles and description of their types, i.e., thermoplastic starch, cellulose acetate, and PLAs and PHAs
– Detailed analysis of the current market trends, market forecast, drivers, challenges and opportunities affecting market growth and a relevant patent analysis
– Market share analysis of the key companies of the industry and their company profiles, including 3M, BASF Corp., Finn Corp., Huesker Inc., Nilex Inc., Tenax Corp. and Turf Maker

Summary:
Driven by a combination of continued and ongoing global and regional development pressures for buildings, facilities and infrastructure, along with increasingly stringent regulations, a growing adherence to such regulations globally and climate-related effects that are causing erosion-related effects to become more severe in many regions globally, global markets for erosion control technologies and related systems are on the uptick.In fact, they have been—at least from a global perspective—for many years now.

Construction contractors and other site managers are increasingly deploying and required to invest in erosion control technologies. The result has been a net benefit to erosion, resulting in an
incremental reduction in erosion and sedimentation downstream of such work sites, along with a concurrent uptick in markets.

Interestingly, in recent years, markets for erosion control technologies have become more heavily influenced by globally distant suppliers.A recent increase and influx in erosion control technologies manufactured in Asia-Pacific, for example, has resulted in regional and local changes to markets in North America and Europe.

New, cheaper and readily available technologies—particularly with respect to degradable and bio-friendly technologies—are on the rise as imports to these regions. Such imports compete with increasing strength against what was once an almost exclusively regional to local supplier market. In this respect, the erosion control market has been one of the later to incur impacts
surrounding ongoing globalization.

However, some of these changes, while driving increased competition and more available technologies, are also driving market expansion.As technologies that were once limited in application continue to grow, new market niches are opened, and potential for higher value markets also increases.

Structural and fully integrated best management practices, such as those deployed under LID systems, also provide a key point of interest in the market, as they may be used in tandem with or even, in some cases, in competition against other types of erosion control. This is especially relevant to geotextiles, which can be used to provide longer-term stabilization.

The key objectives of this report are to provide accurate market evaluations for each of the global erosion control technologies and systems considered in this study. This study targets markets associated with sustainable erosion control—that is, with a strong focus on those erosion control technologies that reduce and manage the erosion process, while minimizing and avoiding environmental damage to the extent possible. Market breakdowns and regional as well as national splits are provided for eight technology categories, as follows –
– Erosion control blankets.
– Jute.
– Blown straw.
– Hydromulch.
– Hydroseed.
– Wattles and filter Socks.
– Degradable geotextiles.
– Low-impact development (LID) technologies.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The voice of nearly 45,000 current and former National Guard officers is offering all runners and walkers a chance to support the telling of the Guard story.  

The opportunity is the NGAUS Virtual 5K, which is open to all. Cost is $30, with proceeds going to the National Guard Educational Foundation, which tells all 384 years of the Guard story. Among its programs is the National Guard Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.

Registered participants will set their own 3.1-mile course and run or walk it between Aug. 24 and Aug. 30. Each will receive a commemorative medal in the mail. Postage is included in the registration fee.

More information and registration is available at https://runsignup.com/NGAUSvirtual5k. Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. Eastern on Aug. 16.

«Our annual fun run is normally an event at our conference,» said retired Brig. Gen. J. Roy Robinson, the NGAUS and NGEF president. «We’re going virtual this year, so we opened the run to anyone who would like to support our efforts to tell the Guard story.»

The Guard’s 384th year is one of its most unique. Thousands of Guard soldiers and airmen across every state, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia have been responding to the coronavirus pandemic since March.

They have helped operate drive-through testing centers, delivered food and protective equipment, disinfected nursing homes, and even staffed call centers to help the jobless file for unemployment benefits.

Meanwhile, thousands of other Guardsmen have deployed overseas or responded to civil unrest. In early June, more than 120,000 Guardsmen were on duty at home or abroad.

NGAUS is conducting the virtual 5K in conjunction with its annual conference, which will be livestreamed from Washington, D.C., Aug. 28-29. Speakers include service chiefs and the new senior leaders of the National Guard Bureau. 

More conference details are available at www.ngaus.org/events/142nd-general-conference.  

About NGAUS: The association includes nearly 45,000 current or former Guard officers. It was created in 1878 to provide unified National Guard representation in Washington. In their first productive meeting after Reconstruction, militia officers from the North and South formed the association with the goal of obtaining better equipment and training by educating Congress on Guard requirements. Today, 142 years later, NGAUS has the same mission.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Over the past several months, the United States and the rest of the world find themselves in the midst of unexpected and unwanted crises. Whether it is racial violence, political change or inaction, economic hardship or a crippling pandemic, people of faith are looking for ways to respond to what is happening in their lives, families, and communities.

«Rally: Communal Prayers for Lovers of Jesus and Justice» speaks to readers with great faith, those seeking deeper faith, people new to prayer, or anyone looking for an authentic way to pray together. It reminds readers that they can take action in the face of fear, evil, and injustice.

Compiled and edited by Britney Winn Lee, «Rally» was released by Fresh Air Books on August 1. Lee is the director of a community arts program in Shreveport, Louisiana. An artist and word-wielder since childhood, Lee is the author of «Deconstructed Do-Gooder: A Memoir About Learning Mercy the Hard Way» and «The Boy with Big, Big Feelings.» She led a team of more than 45 writers to contribute to this collection of reflections with call-and-response prayers meant to be prayed as a group.

«Rally» contains more than 50 litanies (prayers) for loving our neighbors, our bodies, for listening to one another, for those who have been wounded by the church, victims, perpetrators, and many others. In this resource, readers will find prayers that evoke hope and connection, laments about destruction of the earth, and pleas for loving alike though we don’t think alike.

Contributors include Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, D. L. Mayfield, Onleilove Chika Alston, Delonte Harrod, Patrice Gopo, Bruce Reyes-Chow, Rachel G. Hackenberg, and Michael T. McRay, among others.

Prayers in «Rally» spur people to draw courage from one another and take positive steps for change. The words of hope found in this book will motivate readers to gather (even if only virtually) and grieve, meditate, and organize for action.

«This is a prayer book for a revolution,» Shane Claiborne writes in the foreword of «Rally»—»a revolution of love and compassion and justice.»

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The Upper Room is a global ministry dedicated to supporting the spiritual formation of Christians seeking to know and experience God more fully. From its beginnings as a daily devotional guide, The Upper Room has grown to include publications, programs, prayer support, and other resources to help believers of all ages and denominations move to a deeper level of faith and service. The Upper Room is a part of Discipleship Ministries. Visit UpperRoom.org to learn more.

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