May 2023

US university researchers recycle used clothing into sustainable fabrics

US university researchers recycle used clothing into sustainable fabrics

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New techniques for recycling used clothing and producing sustainable fabrics have been discovered by researchers at Cornell University in the US. The process includes chemically dissolving used clothing and repurposing polyester components to create coatings that may be put into apparel and textiles to make them fireproof, antibacterial, or wrinkle-free. The fabrics are divided into …

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Agricultural Productivity And The Challenge Of Climate Change

Agricultural Productivity And The Challenge Of Climate Change

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Shahid Sattar and Noreen Akhtar Agriculture remains an important sector for Pakistan’s GDP (contributes about 24% of GDP), exports, employment (female employment in particular), and poverty reduction (Pakistan Bureau of Statistics n.d.). Pakistan has shown a stable share of agriculture in GDP over the past three decades, while it has fallen for the aspirational comparators …

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PMI drops to 3-month low in April, harming UK manufacturing

PMI drops to 3-month low in April, harming UK manufacturing

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According to S&P Global, the UK’s seasonally adjusted purchasing managers’ index (PMI) dropped from 47.9 in March to a three-month low of 47.8 in April 2023. It was, however, higher than the 46.6 flash estimate from earlier. Production, new orders, employment, and inventories of purchases—the five components of the PMI—all showed deteriorating operational conditions. Lead …

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Top challenges to global growth, according to a survey, are inflation and geopolitics

Top challenges to global growth, according to a survey, are inflation and geopolitics

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In a global poll on economic circumstances conducted by McKinsey in March, respondents identified inflation and geopolitical instability as the two biggest dangers to economic development. The COVID-19 pandemic is no longer seen as a significant macroeconomic danger. Even respondents in Greater China, who have expressed excessive worries about the economic repercussions of the epidemic, …

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