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Press release - MEPs adopt stricter CO2 emissions targets for trucks and buses

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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The regulation, addressing emissions from new trucks, buses and trailers, was endorsed by MEPs with 341 votes in favour, 268 against and 14 abstentions.

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  • The regulation, addressing emissions from new trucks, buses and trailers, was endorsed by MEPs with 341 votes in favour, 268 against and 14 abstentions.
  • CO2 emissions from large trucks (including vocational vehicles, such as garbage trucks, tippers or concrete mixers) and buses will have to be reduced by 45% for the period 2030-2034, 65% for 2035-2039 and 90% as of 2040.
  • By 2030, new urban buses will need to reduce their emissions by 90% and become zero-emission vehicles by 2035.
  • Emissions reduction targets are also set for trailers (7.5%) and semi-trailers (10%), starting from 2030.

How Many Canadians Really Know The Status of Canadian Landfills This Earth Month?

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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Earth month is a time when Canadians are asked to revisit their daily waste inducing behaviors, where right now garbage is whisked away and not spoken about.

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  • Earth month is a time when Canadians are asked to revisit their daily waste inducing behaviors, where right now garbage is whisked away and not spoken about.
  • Canadians produce a staggering amount of waste each year, with the total reaching approximately 31 million Tons.
  • “The traditional method of dumping waste in landfills can no longer be the only solution.
  • We also send a majority of our waste to be placed in landfills in Michigan.

Zscaler Finds Enterprise Use of AI/ML Tools Skyrocketed Nearly 600% Over the Last Year, Putting Enterprises at Risk

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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SAN JOSE, Calif., March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZS), the leader in cloud security, today announced the release of its 2024 AI Security Report, which draws on more than 18 billion AI transactions across the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ cloud security platform from April 2023 to January 2024. Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers analyzed how enterprises use AI/ML tools and mapped trends across sectors and geographies, highlighting how businesses are adapting to the shifting AI landscape and managing security around the use of AI tools. Today's enterprises must secure a transformation driven by generative AI (GenAI) bidirectionally: by securely adopting GenAI tools in the enterprise with Zero Trust while leveraging it to defend against the new AI-driven threat landscape. 

Key Points: 
  • The top five countries generating the most enterprise AI transactions are the US, India, the UK, Australia, and Japan.
  • Despite the mounting security risk and increasing number of data protection incidents, enterprises are adopting AI tools in large numbers.
  • Although the UK's share of global enterprise AI transactions is only 5.5%, it leads enterprise AI traffic in EMEA with over 20%.
  • In the APAC region, ThreatLabz discovered a staggering increase of nearly 1.3 billion (135%) more enterprise AI transactions compared to EMEA.

Radware Fights AI-Driven Bots With AI and Cryptography

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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“The newest edition of our Radware Bot Manager is primed to fight AI with AI,” said Gabi Malka, Radware’s chief operating officer.

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  • “The newest edition of our Radware Bot Manager is primed to fight AI with AI,” said Gabi Malka, Radware’s chief operating officer.
  • “Generative AI tools are being used by hackers to create and debug never-before-seen scripts in minutes and then launch bot attacks that mimic legitimate human traffic to evade detection.
  • Behavioral-based detection: Uses AI- and intent-based detection algorithms to detect zero-day bot scripts, human-like bots, and sophisticated distributed attacks.
  • Radware Bot Manager is part of the company’s Cloud Application Protection Service , which offers a one-stop-shop for comprehensive, agnostic application protection.

Technica Communications Celebrates 15 Years of Award-Winning Cleantech Public Relations

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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Veteran cleantech PR firm Technica Communications is marking 15 years of success connecting cleantech companies with journalists and influencers to report on their industries.

Key Points: 
  • Veteran cleantech PR firm Technica Communications is marking 15 years of success connecting cleantech companies with journalists and influencers to report on their industries.
  • “For clean tech businesses growing from seed to scale-up, Technica provides invaluable proactive support, strong contacts and strategic advice.
  • “The firm helped us demonstrate our wins in terms that the aviation industry, the investor community, and the general public could understand.
  • Pinkerton founded Technica in 2009 after spending over a decade reporting as an environmental science reporter for NPR and PBS.

Last Crumb declares war on garbage gifting to #DestroyMediocrity.

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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Last Crumb, the "Rolex of Cookies", wants to right the wrong.

Key Points: 
  • Last Crumb, the "Rolex of Cookies", wants to right the wrong.
  • Will it make up for that childhood friend that gave you Sting's "Desert Rose" album for your 11th birthday?
  • Will three unimaginably delicious cookies from Last Crumb singe the cringe from your cerebral cortex?
  • And to all the garbage gifters out there: give them what they really want next time.

The Hefty ® Brand Highlights 'Strength That's Anything but Ordinary' in New Ad Campaign for Ultra Strong™ Trash Bags Featuring Longtime Partner, John Cena

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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LAKE FOREST, Ill., April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In his eighth year as a brand spokesperson, professional wrestler and actor John Cena is once again teaming up with Hefty® in the brand's newest Ultra Strong™ trash bag campaign launching today. Developed by creative agency DDB Chicago, the multimedia campaign features Cena delivering light-hearted humor while showcasing the strength and durability of Hefty ® Ultra Strong™ trash bags.

Key Points: 
  • Developed by creative agency DDB Chicago, the multimedia campaign features Cena delivering light-hearted humor while showcasing the strength and durability of Hefty ® Ultra Strong™ trash bags.
  • "John has been an incredible spokesperson for the Hefty brand over the past eight years, increasing Hefty's Top-of-Mind brand awareness seven points since 2016.
  • We're thrilled to have him featured once again in our new campaign," said Brienne Neisewander, Vice President of Hefty® Marketing, Reynolds Consumer Products.
  • "I'm excited to continue my partnership with Hefty and have enjoyed collaborating with the brand on the latest campaign," said John Cena.

Oracle Releases Java 22

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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AUSTIN, Texas, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle today announced the availability of Java 22, the latest version of the world's number one programming language and development platform. Java 22 (Oracle JDK 22) delivers thousands of performance, stability, and security improvements to help developers increase productivity, drive innovation, and accelerate growth across their organizations. These include enhancements to the Java language, its APIs and performance, and the tools included in the Java Development Kit (JDK).

Key Points: 
  • Java 22 (Oracle JDK 22) delivers thousands of performance, stability, and security improvements to help developers increase productivity, drive innovation, and accelerate growth across their organizations.
  • The Java 22 release is the result of continuous collaboration between Oracle and other members of the worldwide Java developer community via OpenJDK and the Java Community Process (JCP).
  • For more details on the features in Java 22, please read the Java 22 technical blog post .
  • By delivering Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM, and the Java SE Subscription Enterprise Performance Pack free of charge on OCI, Java 22 enables developers to build and deploy applications that run faster, better, and with optimized cost-performance.

Discover the Ultimate Mountain Getaway: Pocono Paradise Unveils Luxurious New Rental Home, Pocono Paradise 143

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Monday, March 11, 2024
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TANNERSVILLE, Pa., March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pocono Paradise 143, a leading provider of exquisite vacation rentals in the heart of the Pocono Mountains, is thrilled to announce the addition of Pocono Paradise 143 to its premium selection of short-term vacation properties.

Key Points: 
  • TANNERSVILLE, Pa., March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pocono Paradise 143, a leading provider of exquisite vacation rentals in the heart of the Pocono Mountains, is thrilled to announce the addition of Pocono Paradise 143 to its premium selection of short-term vacation properties.
  • "This is a chance to experience the Pocono Mountains in absolute comfort and style," said Pocono Paradise 143.
  • But one of the unique things we first like to mention is our series of short, user-friendly YouTube videos.
  • Since its establishment in 2021, Pocono Paradise 143 has been dedicated to offering premium vacation experiences in the Pocono Mountains.

Call2Recycle launches new recycling awareness campaign

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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TORONTO, Feb. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Call2Recycle , Canada’s leading battery collection and recycling program, is launching its consumer brand, “Recycle Your Batteries, Canada!” with the help of a multi-media campaign that encourages Canadians to recycle their used batteries.

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  • TORONTO, Feb. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Call2Recycle , Canada’s leading battery collection and recycling program, is launching its consumer brand, “Recycle Your Batteries, Canada!” with the help of a multi-media campaign that encourages Canadians to recycle their used batteries.
  • The centerpiece of the campaign is a series of educational commercials that will be featured on national television and digital media.
  • Titled, “Decisions, Decisions,” the commercials depict the morality play that consumers experience when they choose between simply throwing batteries in the garbage can – or doing the right thing and recycling responsibly.
  • The digital and TV campaign is supported in select markets with out-of-home signage, designed to drive traffic to Call2Recycle’s new consumer website, RecycleYourBatteries.ca , where consumers can find more information on safe battery recycling best practices.