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Press release - Pesticides: Public hearing with pesticide firms on toxicity studies

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Monday, July 17, 2023
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Environment committee MEPs will hold a public hearing on Tuesday to query the disclosures by pesticide firms of the results of toxicity studies.

Key Points: 
  • Environment committee MEPs will hold a public hearing on Tuesday to query the disclosures by pesticide firms of the results of toxicity studies.
  • Parliament’s Committees on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety is hosting a public hearing with the authors of the study, industry representatives, and officials from other EU institutions about the potential shortcomings in the EU’s authorisation procedure.
  • On the same day, before the public hearing, MEPs will also debate related issues with the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
  • At 17.00, following the pesticides hearing, MEPs will debate EFSA’s recent scientific assessment of glyphosate.

OXO Announces New Nonprofit Partners As Part Of Its Ongoing 1% for the Planet® Commitment

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
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NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- OXO, an award-winning consumer brand from the Housewares segment of Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ: HELE), today announced new nonprofit partners as part of its ongoing commitment to 1% for the Planet. 1% for the Planet is a global community of brands giving back to environmental nonprofits driving positive impact. OXO is proud to expand its nonprofit partnerships with eight new grantees, and to be recognized as the network's leading housewares brand and the largest corporate donor of 1% for the Planet.

Key Points: 
  • OXO's next 1% for the Planet nonprofit partners are:
    City Blossoms, based in Washington, D.C., is a nonprofit that cultivates the well-being of local communities through creative programming in kid-driven gardens.
  • In its first year, OXO partnered with five nonprofit partners, selected for their vision for a better future for the planet and the urgent issues they work to address.
  • For more information on OXO's 1% for the Planet work and its nonprofit partners, please visit www.oxo.com/1-percent .
  • OXO is a proud member of 1% for the Planet, committing 1% of annual sales to support environmental nonprofits.