SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is delighted to host a complimentary webinar, ‘France: New Labeling for Triman and Sorting Information for Softlines Products’ on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.

Manufacturers and retailers of textiles, household linen and footwear products in France will have to respond to the new anti-wastage law, AGEC no. 2020-105 in early 2023. Under this law, published in February 2020, the requirements for the labeling of products covered by the Triman mark have been changed to help consumers make informed decisions about the sorting of waste.

For manufacturers and retailers, the deadline for displaying the new information on their product labeling is February 2023. This webinar will look at the background to the changes, explore the new requirements for Triman labeling, and offer guidance on the support available for businesses, including resources available from SGS.

SGS Global Softlines Expert Valérie Cimetiere will present this webinar and Q&A session. The webinar will be of value for brands, retailers and suppliers importing or selling softlines products on the French market.

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Plymouth, MA, January 11, 2023 -- Solar energy curious? This is an opportunity to get objective, straight-forward answers.

Fred Paris of the Wind Sun Institute and owner of Plymouth Solar Energy is offering a free presentation and discussion of Commercial Solar Energy, with emphasis on financial models that consider tax credits and depreciation methods for 2023 projects. The free, public event is set for Thursday, January 26, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. at the Jones River Landing, 51 Landing Road, Kingston MA.

The commercial solar energy market is stimulated with government tax credits, accelerated depreciation, and new methods for non-profit and municipal entities to receive cash in place of tax credits they cannot use.

As utilities upgrade the grid to accommodate commercial solar projects, the upgrades are focused on energy input to the grid rather than upgrading for additional electrical load. The customers installing solar of any significance pay the utility for these upgrades.

Topics will include:
- Key financial variables for commercial and residential solar
- Investment Tax Credits: who gets them it and how much
- 2023 Applying the 80% Bonus depreciation for Solar Investments
- Determining the IRS basis for 5-year solar
- Applying Accelerated Depreciation for 2023
- Understanding REC incentives and SMART payments
- Non-Profit strategies for financial incentives

As a technical business instructor, Paris has taught Strategic Business Planning at Northeastern University, Business Values and Renewable Energy sessions at Babson College, and private technical lessons for organizations across the United States. Paris holds BA and MBA degrees. Locally, he designed and developed the solar energy curriculum at Massasoit Community College and is the owner of Plymouth Solar Energy.

Seating is limited. Please RSVP to - https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ejlbnewkea6cdb4f&oseq=&c=&ch=

Plymouth Solar Energy is located at 18 Main Street Extension, Plymouth, MA. For more info visit www.PlymouthSolarEnergy.com . For a complimentary Solar Feasibility Study or questions, call (508) 746-5430 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Digital Entertainment Asset (DEA), a Singapore-based global Web3 entertainment company and operator of the PlayMining GameFi platform, has announced the launch of its DEP Buyback Program.

The company will continuously buy back its own DEAPcoin ($DEP) crypto token in order to sustainably increase the token’s value. DEA will use up to 40 percent of its own sales — but not including DEP sales from its gaming platform PlayMining — to fund the buyback.

“Through the DEP Buyback Program, we aim to increase the value of DEP tokens over the medium to long term,” said DEA co-founder and co-CEO, Naohito Yoshida. “This will help us stabilize the PlayMining ecosystem and return profits to DEP holders.”

The program starts January 2023, with specific timing and buyback amounts to be determined based on market trends and the condition of the PlayMining economy. Details will be published via whitepaper at a later date.

Growing the PlayMining GameFi Platform

The current PlayMining GameFi catalog features a number of casual Play and Earn (P&E) NFT games, including Job Tribes, Cookin’ Burger, Menya Dragon Ramen, Graffiti Racer and Lucky Farmer. More games are scheduled to launch this year, and a metaverse initiative is also in the works.

Players can earn DEP by playing these games, which can be used in many ways: DEP can be sold back to PlayMining, traded on popular exchanges or used to purchase NFTs on the PlayMining NFT marketplace. DEP has the distinction of being the first P&E token officially approved by Japan’s Financial Service Agency.

The NFT marketplace hosts artwork from popular Japanese anime and video game creators as well as NFTs that can be used in all of the Web3 games on the PlayMining platform. Notably, DEA pays royalties to both official and fan art creators on their NFT marketplace, with SG$9 million in royalties having been paid out over the past two years.

DEA has a mission to create a fair distribution platform for creators. In addition to creating their own Web3 games, DEA partners with third-party game studios to launch NFT games on the PlayMining platform. This gives small game developers a significant advantage: by integrating DEP into their games, it becomes possible to sell NFTs directly on the PlayMining NFT marketplace and later to develop metaverse projects related to their game, thereby opening up new monetization strategies for their intellectual property (IP).

“It can be notoriously hard for small game studios to monetize their IPs,” said DEA’s other co-founder and co-CEO Kozo Yamada. “The biggest distributors such as Nintendo and Apple take a huge cut from every sale, but our fees are much more reasonable. Through the empowerment of Web3 technology, we aim to build a GameFi library that rivals Nintendo!”

DEA recently celebrated a number of big successes at the tail end of 2022, having secured US$10 million investment from LDA Capital and a minority investment from Rakuten Capital. They also signed strategic Web3 partnerships with Rakuten Group and YGG SEA, and entered into a business alliance with TV Tokyo. All of these wins will serve to help PlayMining expand their GameFi platform.

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is reminding stakeholders that the US Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has published two final rules to protect children aged eight years or younger from the risk of strangulation by window covering cords.

The two final rules were published on November 28, 2022. The first, 16 CFR 1260, establishes a safety standard for operating cords on custom window coverings. The second, 16 CFR 1120, makes it clear that window covering that fail to comply with one or more of the following requirements of ANSI/WCMA A100.1 - 2018 will be considered a substantial product hazard (SPH).

SGS has published SafeGuardS 139.22 to provide stakeholders with in-depth information on the scope and requirements of both pieces of legislation. This includes definitions for both custom and stock window covering, especially pertinent to 16 CFR 1120, and information on the specific requirements in both final rules. Included in the SafeGuardS are details of the rules relating to the manufacture and importation of custom window coverings between November 28, 2022, and May 30, 2023.

Stakeholders are advised to review original SGS SafeGuardS 139.22 for more information. They should also be aware of the following effective dates:

• 16 CFR 1260 – May 30, 2023
• 16 CFR 1120 – December 28, 2022

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For further information contact:

Dennis Lancion

SGS Connectivity & Products

Technical Manager (Hardlines)

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About SGS

We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 96,000 employees operate a network of 2,700 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.