Hundreds of thousands of people #renting #houses in the #UK are living without #carpets - which are ripped out before #tenants move in
https://www.itv.com/news/2025-04-10/thousands-living-without-carpets-which-are-ripped-out-before-tenants-move-in

JK Monitor: Blending tradition with technology, IICT digitizes 560 old carpet designs, work underway for conversion of remaining designs with NABARD funding. “In order to prevent loss of treasure trove of yore and safeguard cultural heritage, the Handicrafts and Handloom Department, Kashmir, has successfully digitized 560 carpet designs in the Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT), […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/30/jk-monitor-blending-tradition-with-technology-iict-digitizes-560-old-carpet-designs-work-underway-for-conversion-of-remaining-designs-with-nabard-funding/

Promising, however, we need to halt manufacture of #PFAS, and figure out ways to get existing contamination out of the environment (good luck with that) -- since it is pretty much EVERYWHERE!

Pollution cleanup method destroys toxic “forever chemicals”

By David Danelski, December, 2022

Breakthrough process was developed by UCR scientists for drinking water treatment and toxic site remediation

"Examples of PFAS-containing products include grease-resistant paper wrappers and containers such as microwave #popcorn bags, #pizza boxes, and #candy wrappers; stain and water repellents used on #carpets, #upholstery, #clothing, and other fabrics; #cleaning products; non-stick #cookware; and #paints, #varnishes, and #sealants, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA."
#PFOA #PFOS #Environment #Pollution

https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2022/12/12/pollution-cleanup-method-destroys-toxic-forever-chemicals