SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an article looking at the origins of the e-bike, the reasons consumers are increasingly choosing e-bikes, and what the future holds for the e-bike market. We may think e-bikes are a new phenomenon but, in fact, the first patent for an e-bike was taken […]
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an article looking the growing global problem of e-waste and France’s new reparability index for certain electrical and electronic (EE) consumer products. It is estimated that globally, each person annually produces 7.3 kg of e-waste. This situation is unsustainable and so countries are adopting
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SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, for the first time will be in attendance at the virtual American Filtration and Separation Society (AFS) FiltCon 2021 conference and exhibition, from April 19-21, 2021. About the AFS FiltCon 2021 The AFS holds the annual FiltCon primarily for engineers, scientists and technologists who work
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SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, has been officially approved as a Third-Party Laboratory Member and will soon be extending its fiber fragmentation testing services beyond consortium member organizations. The textile industry has become increasingly aware of the issue of fiber fragmentation and its potential as a serious environmental polluter. The
Belgium has published Royal Decree of February 17, 2021 to regulate food contact metals and alloys. It does not specify an effective date and therefore the publishing date should be used by stakeholders as the date it came into effect – March 15, 2021. Published by the Belgian Federal Public Service (FPS) Public Health, Food
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has opened a public consultation on five final rules released to regulate five persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) chemicals under Section 6(h) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The final rules relate to: 2,4,6-Tris(tert-butyl)phenol Decabromodiphenyl ether Phenol, isopropylated phosphate (3:1) (PIP (3:1) Pentachlorothiophenol Hexachlorobutadiene [if !supportLists] Published in
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a concise summary of recent revisions to the US state of Oregon’s ‘Toxic-Free Kids Act’. Permanent Administrative Order (PAO) PH 9-2021 for Phase 3 Rulemaking of the ‘Toxic-Free Kids Act’ was approved by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) in February 2021 and came into
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SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, has launched new comprehensive testing protocol for footwear packaging – a first for the footwear industry. The innovative testing protocol is designed to support brand owners and retailers, including e-commerce, to have confidence that their packaging will perform well, meet environmental and sustainability standards and
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SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is to host a live webinar to help apparel, textile and footwear brands better understand the ZDHC Wastewater Guidelines and take action to remedy non-conformance. The interactive webinar ‘Root Cause Analysis for Chemicals in Wastewater’ will set out the purpose and requirements of ZDHC Wastewater
ASTM International has published a new safety specification standard for child safety locks and latches. Published on February 11, 2021, the new standard – ASTM F3492-21 – covers child safety locks and latches that can be attached to the interior of a cabinet or drawer. These products are designed to help prevent children under the
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