The Daily Populous

Sunday August 19th, 2018 night edition

Public 'back' taxes to tackle single-use plastic waste
Authored by bbc.com
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There is high public support for using the tax system to reduce waste from single-use plastics, the Treasury says.

A consultation on how taxes could tackle the rising problem and promote recycling attracted 162,000 responses.

Treasury Minister Robert Jenrick said the government was looking at "smart, intelligent incentives" to get plastic producers to take responsibility.

Reports suggest a levy on manufacturers and some disposable plastic products may be introduced in the Budget.

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Coffee cup producers and distributors have not taken action to rectify this and government has sat on its hands.".

Friends of the Earth welcomed the public's response, saying it "highlights the overwhelming demand for tougher action to tackle the scourge of plastic pollution". »

Sandia National Laboratories: News Releases : Most wear-resistant metal alloy in the world engineered at Sandia National Laboratories
Authored by share-ng.sandia.gov

Sandia’s materials science team has engineered a platinum-gold alloy believed to be the most wear-resistant metal in the world.

It’s 100 times more durable than high-strength steel, making it the first alloy, or combination of metals, in the same class as diamond and sapphire, nature’s most wear-resistant materials.

In electronics, moving metal-to-metal contacts receive similar protections with outer layers of gold or other precious metal alloys. »

Taco Bell loses $42 million Chihuahua ruling
Authored by seattletimes.com

The wisecracking Chihuahua that earned millions for Taco Bell — and some criticism from Hispanics as an ethnic stereotype — has a new slogan:.

The talking dog’s refrain “Yo quiero Taco Bell” became a pop-culture punch line, as well as “Drop the chalupa!”

The judgments prompted Taco Bell to sue TBWA, arguing that the ad agency was liable for the disputed content. »

TIL Japanese police wear white gloves since the Beatles’ visit in 1966 when the responsible police chief decided to add a layer of propriety between police officers' hands and crowds of mostly young women
Authored by japantimes.co.jp

So someone came up with the idea of using white gloves to add a layer of propriety between hands and fans.

White is indeed associated with cleanliness, which is one reason many workers in the package-delivery industry wear white gloves.

The association between white gloves and honesty is also why politicians wear white gloves on the campaign trail. »

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