Surfing gets sustainable with first recyclable wetsuit

A combination of salt water, UV rays and the wear-and-tear of life in the surf means most wetsuits only last a couple of years before they start to lose warmth and elasticity. Made from non-biodegradable rubber neoprene, surfers are often stuck with their old gear.“There’s a lot of wetsuits out in people’s garages and houses,” Tom Kay, founder of sustainable outdoor wear brand Finisterre, told Reuters from the company’s headquarters near the rugged headlands of St Agnes in Cornwall.

“Most wetsuits only last two years and after that there’s no known guidance about what to do with them at the end of their life… And neoprene is a very unbiodegradable fabric,” he added.Neoprene is a widely used petroleum-based synthetic rubber known for its thermal insulation and snu…

US Congress explores options on border tax opposed by retailers

The measure, a centerpiece of the House Republican tax reform blueprint backed by Speaker Paul Ryan, is intended to encourage investment and manufacturing in the United States. But it faces mounting pressure from U.S. retailers, oil refiners and automakers who fear it could result in higher prices for consumer goods including gasoline.Major U.S. exporters on Thursday threw their support behind a border tax, but President Donald Trump has sent mixed signals and some U.Sคำพูดจาก สล็อตpg. Senate Republicans question whether it would pass muster under international trade rules.

“We are listening carefully and exploring a number of ideas on both design and the transition of this provision to…

Walmart’s Flipkart says Indian probe shouldn’t treat it the same as Amazon

Both Amazon and Flipkart have challenged the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in court as they seek revocation of an Indian court’s June decision to allow an antitrust probe against them to continueคำพูดจาก Game Casino. The companies deny any wrongdoing.India’s government has called the U.S. firms arrogant and accused them of using legal routes to stall the investigation.

In final submissions made to a court in southern India’s Karnataka state, the Walmart unit argued that CCI and the court “confuse the facts” between the case of Amazon and Flipkart, and overlooked that they were “fierce competitors”.To back its arguments, it said that a business agreement examined by the CCI before o…

Women pickers toil unprotected in Pakistan’s cotton fields

At first, Batool, 32, thought cotton picking would bring her a reliable income after the death of her husband in 2009. But she was unaware of the health risks the work posed.She has been suffering from recurring headaches, skin and eye ailments since she started cotton picking, and can spend as much as a third of her $80 monthly income on health bills.

“Every season I suffer problems when I return home after cotton picking. But I cannot abandon the job because my two children depend on me,” she told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.Women labourers make up the bulk of the estimated half a million cotton pickers in Pakistan, the world’s fourth biggest cotton producer.With the widespread use of pesticides, and a lack of safety equipment, Batool’s story is familiar to many of th…

How Kate Middleton Told Her and Prince William's Kids About Her Cancer Diagnosis

Kate Middleton's Cancer Diagnosis: Everything We Know

Kate Middleton is reflecting on her personal conversations with her children.

After announcing her cancer diagnosis March 22, the Princess of Wales explained she wanted to tell her and Prince William's three kids—Prince George, 10; Princess Charlotte, 8; and Prince Louis, 5—about her health first before informing the public.

"This of course came as a huge shock, and William and I have been doing everything we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family," Kate, who underwent abdominal surgery in mid-January, said in a statement. "As you can imagine, this has taken time. It ha…

Hailee Steinfeld Has Pitch-Perfect Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List

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We're right on the edge of the holiday season, with Christmas being officially 10 days away. Stores are wrapping up their last sales of the year, Free Shipping Day has just been put into our rearview mirror, and we've just entered into the home stretch of holiday gifting season — a.k.a., the chaotic period where we're scrambling to find last-mi…

Kate Hudson's Birthday Tribute to "Magnificent" Mom Goldie Hawn Proves They're BFFs

Kate Hudson Reveals How Mom Goldie Hawn Inspires Her Career

Get your knives out—because Kate Hudson is ready to cut her mom's birthday cake.

The Glass Onion star rang in the Goldie Hawn's 78th birthday on Nov. 21, describing the Overboard actress as "a woman who is easy to celebrate" in a heartfelt tribute.

"Happiest Birthday to the most fun, beautiful and inspiring mother," she wrote on Instagram. "We love you big time Gogo. Join me in using one word to describe what Gogo means to you and shout out a big HBD."

Kate added, "My word for you today @goldiehawn is MAGNIFICENT."

Joe Jonas Posts Note on "Doing the Right Thing" After Sophie Turner Agreement

Joe Jonas Posts Cryptic Note Amid Sophie Turner Split

What a man gotta do to get his message across?

Amid his ongoing divorce proceedings with estranged wife Sophie TurnerJoe Jonas shared a cryptic message from backstage at a Jonas Brothers' tour stop in Nashville.

In the Oct. 11 post to his Instagram Story, Joe's reflection—first looking down and then directly ahead—can be seen in a mirror with the question, "What do you want them to feel?" written around on the rim. However, on the mirror itself, someone has written the phrase, "I am at the right place at the right time, doing the right thing."

The eyebrow-raising note comes just two days after Joe and Sophie reached a …

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Kris Jenner Shares Why She Cheated on Robert Kardashian_1

Kris Jenner Shares Why She Cheated on Robert Kardashian

Kris Jenner is baring it all.

The Kardashians star—who was married to ex Robert Kardashian, Sr. for 12 years until their 1991 divorce—is opening up about why she was unfaithful to the late attorney. After daughter Khloe Kardashian asked her mom why she cheated in her past relationship during the latest episode of The Kardashians, Kris chalks up her decision to the mindset she had in her early 20s.

"I think being really young and dumb is something that plays into it," Kris—who also shares kids Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, and Rob Kardashian with Robert—said during the Oct. …