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4ocean and E-Cloth Launch New Buy One Pull One Campaign to Help Stem the Tide of Plastic Into Our World Waterways

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

BOCA RATON, Fla., March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, 4ocean announces that E-Cloth will officially join the clean ocean movement and launch their Buy One/Pull One campaign to help remove 1 lb of ocean plastic for every E-Cloth Window Cleaning Kit sold. Together, this partnership will help clean more than 200,000 lbs of trash and plastic from oceans, rivers, and coastlines around the world.

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  • E-Cloth has committed to removing 200,000 lbs of trash and plastic from the world's oceans and will support ocean cleanup efforts with every reusable E-Cloth Window Cleaning Kit sold.
  • BOCA RATON, Fla., March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, 4ocean announces that E-Cloth will officially join the clean ocean movement and launch their Buy One/Pull One campaign to help remove 1 lb of ocean plastic for every E-Cloth Window Cleaning Kit sold.
  • Together, this partnership will help clean more than 200,000 lbs of trash and plastic from oceans, rivers, and coastlines around the world.
  • "Traditional household cleaners make up a huge part of the average person's daily plastic consumption, and choosing reusable brands like E-cloth will help us stop plastic pollution at the source," said Alex Schulze, CEO and Co-Founder of 4ocean.

Fishery officers make 26 arrests and seizures at rivers for unauthorized elver fishing

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Monday, March 18, 2024

The elver fishery is not open for 2024 in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, therefore any harvesting is unauthorized.

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  • The elver fishery is not open for 2024 in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, therefore any harvesting is unauthorized.
  • Fishery officers also seized a total of six vehicles, seven fyke nets, 59 dip nets, elver fishing equipment, one firearm, and approximately 6.54 kg of elver, which were released live back into their river of origin.
  • Fishery officers are patrolling rivers, facilities and export points to deter and disrupt unauthorized elver harvest, sale and export from the region.
  • DFO continues to work on the management changes necessary to provide a sustainable and orderly elver fishery for all harvesters.

4ocean Launches Reef-Safe Sunscreen Balm Scientifically Formulated To Be Safe For Humans, Fish, and Coral Reefs

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Sunday, March 17, 2024

BOCA RATON, Fla., March 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, 4ocean is launching Reef-Safe Sunscreen Balm in partnership with Stream2Sea. It's formulated to be safe for humans and the planet, featuring EcoSafe Zinc™ that exceeds the standards for reef protection in the United States and European Union.

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  • BOCA RATON, Fla., March 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, 4ocean is launching Reef-Safe Sunscreen Balm in partnership with Stream2Sea.
  • "We are stoked to offer a product that will help protect people from the sun's harmful rays without damaging our coral reefs."
  • The new Reef-Safe Sunscreen Balm from 4ocean and Stream2Sea is a 100% mineral-based sunscreen balm with EcoSafe Zinc™ (a non-nano zinc oxide) formulated with no preservatives.
  • Stream2Sea is setting the standard for sunscreen and body care formulated to be safe for people and our blue planet.

RIVERSIDE LUXURY CRUISES INAUGURATES RIVERSIDE DEBUSSY AT ASTA RIVER CRUISE EXPO

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

DENVER, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Award-winning TV Host, Producer, Travel Expert, and now Godmother Alle Pierce christened Riverside Debussy yesterday in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on the first day of the 2024 American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) River Cruise Expo. Riverside Debussy's inaugural year starts on March 23 and will cruise three- to seven-night itineraries on the picturesque Rhine, Danube, Main and Moselle rivers. On select itineraries, guests transit the Main-Danube Canal, or cruise farther down the Danube beyond Budapest, Hungary, to Serbia, Croatia. On all voyages, Riverside Debussy stays late or overnight in some of Europe's most captivating cities, so guests can immerse in authentic cultures and destination nightlife. Throughout, guests enjoy Riverside's all-inclusive, luxury experience and intuitive and personalised service from every staff and crew member. Travellers with more time can also combine consecutive voyages that bring guests on extended explorations of up to 21 nights without repeating stops. For more information about Riverside Debussy and Riverside Luxury Cruises, please visit Riverside-Cruises.com/en.

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  • For more information about Riverside Debussy and Riverside Luxury Cruises, please visit Riverside-Cruises.com/en .
  • "We are happy to launch Riverside Debussy, our third luxury river ship to join the Riverside Luxury Cruises fleet," said Gregor Gerlach, Co-owner of Seaside Collection, parent company of Riverside Luxury Cruises.
  • "With the debut of Riverside Debussy, Riverside Luxury Cruises now offers travel advisors a third option for their clients to enjoy an all-inclusive, luxury European river cruise," said Jen Halboth, CEO of Riverside Luxury Cruises.
  • Riverside Luxury Cruises is named Forbes' Best European River Cruise For Foodies and Cruise Critic's 2023 Editors' Pick Award Winner for Best Dining in the River Category.

Global Markets and Technologies for Water Recycling and Reuse to Reach $31.9 Billion by 2028: BCC Research

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

BOSTON, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- "According to the latest research study, the demand for Global Markets and Technologies for Water Recycling and Reuse expected to increase from $19.0 billion in 2023 to $31.9 billion by the end of 2028 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.0% during the forecast period 2023 to 2028."

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  • Global Water Recycling and Reuse Market by Sector:
    Municipal and Industrial: looks at how water recycling and reuse is used in different areas.
  • Global Water Recycling and Reuse Market by Technology:
    The Global Water Recycling and Reuse Market by Technology looks at different ways to clean and reuse water.
  • Global Water Recycling and Reuse Market by End Use:
    The "Global Water Recycling and Reuse Market by End Use" looks at how recycled water is used for different purposes.
  • Global Water Recycling and Reuse Market by Region:
    The "Global Water Recycling and Reuse Market by Region" looks at how water recycling and reuse are practiced in different parts of the world.

ESG Acquires Whitestar to Extend Land Offering with High-Fidelity GIS Data and Mapping Technology

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

MANCHESTER, England and BOSTON and DENVER, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ESG, a global leader in energy SaaS solutions, today announced the acquisition of Whitestar, the leading provider of infrastructure planning, data and software products for green energy, oil & gas, utility, telco, rail, mining, and forestry services. This eighth acquisition for ESG adds project evaluation capabilities to ESG's market-leading asset infrastructure data management product suite.

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  • This eighth acquisition for ESG adds project evaluation capabilities to ESG's market-leading asset infrastructure data management product suite.
  • With the addition of Whitestar, we will help customers to simplify their biggest land mapping challenges and improve land-related business decisions based on data insights.
  • Whitestar offers infrastructure planning data and software products that automate land mapping for the renewables, oil and gas, midstream, utilities, telco, railroad and forestry market segments.
  • Together, ESG and Whitestar serve companies throughout the energy and land value chain, driving operational efficiency and growth opportunities for their customers.

New and Improved Attractions Coming to Dells in 2024: America's tallest waterslide highlights "What's New?" list

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis., March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Wisconsin Dells, recently recognized as one of the best family vacation destinations in the USA by U.S. News, promises an exciting year ahead in 2024. This vibrant destination, known as "The Waterpark Capital of the World!®," is gearing up for the season with a wave of new attractions and improvements, both indoors and out.

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  • Olympus Water & Theme Park will open America's tallest waterslide, "The Rise of Icarus," in summer 2024.
  • Knuckleheads Trampoline Park * Rides * Bowling , a lively indoor amusement park, has added a tiger coaster for tots, with seating for 12.
  • Avid Hotel , the newest pet-friendly lodging property in Wisconsin Dells features amenities including a grab-and-go breakfast, premium coffee, and a 24-hour gym.
  • Pure Sugar Factory , a new candy store on Wisconsin Dells Parkway, offers a delightful experience with classic favorites, oversized treats, and trendy sweets.

Statement - Minister Lebouthillier's decision regarding the elver fishery in 2024

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Monday, March 11, 2024

Our government is committed to the conservation of American eel, with sustainability and orderly management as the top priorities for the elver fishery.

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  • Our government is committed to the conservation of American eel, with sustainability and orderly management as the top priorities for the elver fishery.
  • I have carefully considered all options on whether the existing circumstances would enable a sustainable and orderly elver fishery this year.
  • That is why I have made the difficult decision to not issue elver licences and not open the Maritimes Region elver fishery in 2024.
  • The Department continues its work to make regulatory and management changes necessary to provide a safe and sustainable elver fishery for all harvesters.

Bestselling Author Walter Isaacson, Leaders from ARPA-E, AWS, LanzaTech, Microsoft and Radia Headline Innovation and Technology Programming at CERAWeek by S&P Global 2024

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Monday, March 11, 2024

HOUSTON, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bestselling author Walter Isaacson, as well as leaders from the U.S. Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), Amazon Web Services (AWS), LanzaTech, Microsoft, and Radia will be among the technology and innovation speakers at CERAWeek 2024 by S&P Global 2024—the world's preeminent energy conference—to be held in Houston March 18-22.

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  • The 2024 program will also feature expanded Agora Hubs —dedicated areas focused on hydrogen, carbon and climate.
  • Innovation Agora Car Show: A select number of CERAWeek Partners will display and discuss vehicles powered by different fuels and systems—such as EVs, Hybrid, E-Fuels, Biofuels, Hydrogen—that are shaping the automotive future.
  • The 2024 program will also feature the "Clean Energy Commons" fostering connections for the innovation ecosystem as well as the "Clean Tech Corridor" where delegates can meet entrepreneurs building promising companies.
  • Key themes to be explored throughout the Innovation Agora program include:

Ningxia seeks tech-driven high-quality development

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Monday, March 11, 2024

Ningxia has made significant strides in high-quality development in recent years, nurturing new quality productive forces while fostering development impetus, said Liang Yanshun, Party secretary of the region.

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  • Ningxia has made significant strides in high-quality development in recent years, nurturing new quality productive forces while fostering development impetus, said Liang Yanshun, Party secretary of the region.
  • Liang said the instructions of President Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, are the road map and guidelines for Ningxia and have given strong impetus to the region's opening-up and development.
  • Xi has placed high hopes on Ningxia's development and called on the region to better coordinate development and security, he said.
  • Amazon Web Services, for example, chose to build its data center in Ningxia after visiting numerous areas across China.