Growing plastic usage has created a long-term environmental problem in the form of plastic waste. Rising awareness concerning ecological hazards is boosting people to take on the responsibility of reducing their contribution to the plastic problem. Subsequently, an enormous number of shoppers across the globe have initiated casting out single-use plastic-based products, mainly water bottles, and replacing them with reusable water bottles.
World Alzheimer's Day, a part of Alzheimer's Month, is celebrated every September 21st to redress stigma and raise awareness about Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other dementia. The 2024 campaign centers around the theme: “Time to act on dementia, Time to act on Alzheimer’s.” Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) urges challenging the perception that dementia is part of normal aging. The 2024 theme is an apt reminder of the significance of a dementia-friendly society.
The world has come together to celebrate the International Day of Sign Languages on September 23, 2024, to protect the diversity and linguistic identity of deaf people and other sign language users. The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) proposed the idea for the Day to commemorate the date the WFD was established in 1951. According to the WFD, there are around 70 million deaf people globally.
World Suicide Prevention Day is celebrated on September 10 every year to address self-harm and suicide, raise awareness, reduce stigma, emphasize efforts to provide treatment and remember those affected by suicide. Over 720,000 people take their own lives every year, according to the World Health Organization, while North America has the highest suicide rate in the subregion in the Americas. The prevalence of stigma can lead to discrimination, shame, isolation, self-doubt and rejection. The good news is that suicide is preventable.
International Literacy Day takes place every year on September 8th to raise awareness to create a more literate, peaceful, just and sustainable society. Under the aegis of UNESCO who pioneered International Literacy Day (ILD) in 1967, the revered day of September 8th 2024 will be celebrated under the theme “Promoting multilingual education: Literacy for mutual understanding and peace.” Nevertheless, multilingualism, empowered by advanced technologies, engineers socio-economic, pedagogical and cognitive benefits for education and literacy development.
In today's marketing landscape, personalization is no longer enough. Consumers expect brands to understand their individual needs and preferences and to deliver experiences that are tailored just for them. This is where AI in hyper-personalization comes in.
World Lung Cancer Day, observed every year on August 1 since its inception in 2012, creates awareness and promotes overall lung health. The day throws light on the need to derail the growth of lung cancer, find a cure for the lethal disease and enhance access to early detection, screening, quality care, treatment and palliative care.
More than 304 million people lived with chronic viral hepatitis B and C globally in 2022, while around 1.3 million people succumbed to the viral infection during the year, infers WHO. Viral hepatitis infection, often ignored and treatment delayed, can lead to liver disease, cancer and even death. Hepatitis can be caused by viruses, germs, some medicines, diseases and heavy alcohol use.
Human ingenuity and sustainability have carved out a niche in green chemistry; challenges and opportunities lie ahead for businesses to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Inevitably, sustainable chemistry is a primary force behind research (on products, processes and materials) and the circular economy. Chemists, researchers, and manufacturers are striving to reduce material, waste, and energy use, use renewable feedstocks, and minimize or eliminate hazards and risks.
People globally celebrate July 11 as World Population Day as a reminder of the urgency to address population issues. Over the past two years, the world witnessed two defining moments: the global population officially logged 8 billion in November 2022 (1 billion people were added in merely 12 years). In April 2023, India overtook China to become the world’s most populous country. The event marked the first time since 1950 that China dipped to second place (in population rankings). The UN expects the global population to reach around 8.5 billion people in 2030 and 9.7 billion in 2050.
Textile manufacturing includes extensive process stages of chemical and nonchemical treatments. The finishing technique includes usage of different types of chemicals during pretreatment & preparation, dyeing, printing and modification of fabrics. More than 60% of the various textile chemical product classes are utilized in fabric pretreatment, yarn formation, textile laminating, coatings, textile finishing, and other miscellaneous application.
Major raw materials for plastic compound production include polymers, resins, additives, fillers and other materials utilized to strengthen and enhance product properties while processing the final product. The production of plastics undergo many important process steps to generate homogeneous plastic compound from different number of raw materials such as conveying, plasticizing, melting, mixing, homogenizing, blending, dispersing, devolatizing, heating/cooling, and pressurizing.
Silicone elastomers are rubber materials, found in various formations due to its ease of manufacturing and shaping. They possess good chemical stability, are biocompatible, and non- reactive to environmental temperature changes. These properties allow them to be used in various applications including electrical & electronics, construction, textiles, food storage products, automotive & transportation, medical & healthcare, consumer goods, and industrial sectors.
The demand for polypropylene nonwoven fabric has been growing rapidly in recent times owing to its superior quality as compared to the nonwoven fabric, especially for manufacturing hygiene products. PP (polypropylene) is a key raw material used for manufacturing nonwoven fabric globally.
Every year on July 3rd, people all around the world come together to celebrate International Plastic Bag Free Day, a day set aside to encourage people to lessen their plastic footprint and raise awareness of the negative environmental effects of plastic pollution. This day serves as a call to action for people, organizations, governments, and communities to take concrete actions toward a more sustainable future.
Social media is one of the many industries that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transformed. The way we communicate, consume content, and connect with brands has changed as a result of AI’s integration into social media platforms. This shift is visible across a number of domains, including customer support, ad targeting, and content personalization and moderation. AI-powered chatbots offer immediate customer service, and sentiment analysis tools give companies priceless access to client feedback.
Every year on June 25th, the world observes World Vitiligo Day, a significant day dedicated to bringing attention to vitiligo, a chronic skin illness that results in pigmentation loss and white spots on the skin. The aim is to boost vitiligo healthcare and education and increase awareness of the mental challenges and social stigma attached to the disease.
Structural steel is the most commonly used metal in the construction industry, generally added to improvise the quality of steel. It is an inherently non-combustible material and possesses excellent durability, toughness, weldability strength and ductility. Structural steel has a wide application scope in commercial and industrial construction projects since it offers prefabrication and erection of components, shorter processing time, ease of cladding/fixing and close dimensional tolerances.
The HVAC industry is witnessing considerable changes in terms of technology, consumer choices, basic mechanisms of heating and cooling, and government guidelines. In layman's terms, HVAC refers to home air conditioning units; however, HVAC stands for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning, a system comprising all the outdoor and indoor units included in heating or cooling systems.
Not all heroes wear capes. The world celebrates International Clinical Trials Day on May 20 to commemorate clinical research professionals and express reverence to James Lind, whose experiment with citrus fruit (in 1747) was one of the first reported clinical trials in medicine. It exhorted that oranges and lemons were a cure for scurvy. His service provided solace and hope to clinical investigators who strive to explore new treatments in medicine.
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