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The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave the green light for Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot COVID-19 vaccine for adults as the federal government prepares to ship out millions of doses this week, according to CNBC.
Dr. Rochelle Walensky’s decision came after an advisory panel to the CDC voted unanimously to recommend the vaccine. The J&J shot was the third vaccine to receive emergency-use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration when it approved the vaccine on Saturday.
J&J’s Vice President of Medical Affairs, Dr. Richard Nettles, told lawmakers that the company is ready to ship nearly 4 million doses as soon as it receives emergency use authorization. The company expects to be able to provide 20 million doses by the end of the month, CNBC said. The introduction of this third vaccine could be a boost to the US supply of vaccine especially helpful is that J&J’s vaccine is only one dose and doesn’t need ultrac
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For nearly a year now, restaurants in many jurisdictions have either closed for dining or operated at partial capacity. Consumers are relying on takeout, which has pressured the supply chain for takeout containers and driven manufacturers to innovate to create a new takeout packaging world. It has been interesting to see foodservice packaging innovations come back to their origin. Stopping the spread of communicable diseases was the reason foodservice packaging was created in the first place, Natha Dempsey, president of the Foodservice Packaging Institute, wrote in an email.
Restaurants, from fast casual to fine dining, upgraded their takeout packaging in 2020, according to the National Restaurant Association’s State of the Restaurant Industry 2021 report.
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NextCycle Michigan recognizes 17 inaugural partners
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EGLE s new recycling circular economy initiative aims to strengthen communities, protect environment
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) welcomed 17 early-adopter inaugural partners today for its new NextCycle Michigan initiative, which offers a pathway to develop waste and recycling recovery projects that will grow Michigan’s recycled materials supply chain and end markets.
“Partners are critical to the success and sustainability of NextCycle Michigan,” said Matt Flechter, recycling market development specialist at EGLE. “Recycling and recovery projects right here in the state will drive job creation and industry growth by recovering materials destined for the landfill.”