search tools

Oregonians To Fred Meyer: “We Don’t Want Toxic BPA!” (OEC - Oregon Environmental Council)

Edit Public Technologies 24 Jun 2016
toxic BPA in food can linings. Remember our grocery trip to local Portland-area stores including Fred Meyer back in 2015? It's hard to forget, now that lab testing confirmed that most of the cans we purchased were lined with an epoxy that can leach the hormone-disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA) into food ... We returned all 73 cans to the store manager along with a signed letter highlighting our concerns....

Martin County starts trash free park program

Edit WPTV 24 Jun 2016
Trash cans will be removed from 22 of the county's parks and beaches. The idea is that without garbage cans people will take home their trash from parks and beaches ......

Surat city to hide garbage underground with smart bins

Edit The Times of India 24 Jun 2016
Surat. Overflowing garbage cans and, filth littered on roads and in public places would be a thing of past ... Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) will be spending over Rs 20 crore to convert its 1,150 dumpsters (large garbage cans) into smart underground bins in coming two years ... This is being done as part of the Smart City project ... Regular garbage cans are installed at designated places on many main roads and in interior parts of the city....

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation Achieves a Total of Two Million Tons of Tinplate (for Cans) Shipment to Dole. (Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation)

Edit Public Technologies 24 Jun 2016
a Total of Two Million Tons of Tinplate (for Cans) Shipment to Dole. In May 2016, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (NSSMC) achieved a total of two million tons of tinplate (for cans) shipment to Dole Packaged Foods (Dole), which is the world's largest manufacturer of canned pineapple ... Can factory of Dole Philippines Inc ... Director and President, NSSMC) to Dole, and a visit to Dole's can factory....

DHHR Press Release -- State Health Officer Provides Food Safety Reminders Following Flooding (State of West Virginia)

Edit Public Technologies 24 Jun 2016
(Source ... Rahul Gupta, State Health Officer and Commissioner for the Bureau for Public Health ... The following may serve as a guide for food supply that has been exposed to flood water. ... • All meats, including fresh, dried, frozen and home canned should be destroyed. At your own risk, you may salvage commercially canned foods using the following method. ... 'Foodborne illness can be serious and poses significant health risks,' said Gupta....

'Very Disturbing' Messages Spray Painted in Arlington Neighborhood

Edit NBC Washington 24 Jun 2016
Some Arlington residents are shocked after someone spray painted hateful and obscene messages on houses, vehicles, signs, trash cans and more in their neighborhood. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter David Culver... ....

The MAMBA: Legendary Bar Tool & Bottle Opener by Snake Bite Co.

Edit PR Newswire 24 Jun 2016
ST. LOUIS, June 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 20th 2016, Snake Bite Co. launched a crowd funding campaign to fund the production of its latest tool for bartenders and drink enthusiasts. This single tool enables the user to easily lift tabs, vent cans, open bottles, and remove pour ... ....

Rep. Todd Rokita has received thousands from canned, frozen food industries

Edit Indianapolis Star 24 Jun 2016
Indiana Rep. Todd Rokita, author of a bill that would replace fresh foods in school lunches with canned or frozen foods, has received thousands of dollars in campaign cash from the food-processing industries.        .   ... ....

Philadelphia aims to raise $91M for 'fighting poverty' by imposing sugary drink tax on low-income consumers

Edit Natural News 24 Jun 2016
In Philadelphia, the price of most beverages is about to go up. Cashing in on the city's sugar addiction, the Philadelphia city council just passed a new law taxing all sugary drinks 1.5 cents per ounce. This new levy will affect all canned, bottled and fountain sugary... ....

Should school snack program have non-fresh produce?

Edit Indianapolis Star 24 Jun 2016
Rep. Todd Rokita's proposal would let schools serve dried, canned and frozen produce through a federal snack program.        .   ... ....

What to drink on the beaches of St. John

Edit The Examiner 24 Jun 2016
John make sure that beer is in a can as glass bottles are prohibited on the beach ... So when buying beer remember what a very wise can koozie once told me, "Cans are cooler on the beach." Also remember to bring a koozie for said can unless warm, sweaty beer appeals to you ... Lastly you can always make your own beach beverage ... 5 cups canned pineapple juice....

Huge Food Hub Transforms War Against Hunger (Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New York)

Edit Public Technologies 24 Jun 2016
But they don't have enough storage space, refrigeration or neighborhood clientele to distribute the crates of cans or barrels fruits and vegetables they receive before they go bad ... Then, similar to grocers shopping at Hunts Point, food bank staff can come and choose from an abundance of donated food options stored at the hub ... Such a big operation can only be successful with a lot of help....

Bose QuietComfort 35 wireless headphones review: Active noise cancellation with no strings attached

Edit PC World 24 Jun 2016
Bose introduced consumers to its first active noise-cancelling headphones way back in 2000. While its noise-cancelling tech is arguably second to none, Bose’s ANC cans have always been a wired affair ... It’s a strange mix ... ....
×
×
×
×