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Got a dirty iPhone 15 FineWoven case? There’s still hope for it — a bit of detergent and some elbow grease might clean the grime…

The iPhone 15 FineWoven case has to go down as one of the least-well-received Apple products of all time. FineWoven was the only mistake in an otherwise spotless iPhone 15 line-up launch. Apple's best iPhones, the shiniest, fastest, most powerful mobile devices it had ever made, were paired with the all-new protective case that, while better for the environment than previous options thanks to its use of natural fibers, was an absolute grime magnet.Expensive and poorly conceived, the FineWoven case’s natural fabric makeup…

Detergent Pods Are Just the Start of Clothing’s Microplastic Pollution Problem

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.Coastal Animals Are Thriving on Plastic Pollution Out in the Pacific Ocean | Extreme EarthLast month, Democratic New York City Council Member James Gennaro introduced a bill that would change the way countless New Yorkers do their laundry — by banning laundry detergent pods.More specifically, the bill — dubbed “Pods Are Plastic” — proposed a ban on dishwashing and laundry detergent pods coated in polyvinyl alcohol, or PVA, a type of…

Colorado grocery stores experience laundry detergent theft trend

The nationwide trend of thieves stealing laundry detergent from grocery stores has made its way to Colorado, with an incident last month in Centennial going viral. Three men are suspected of stealing hundreds of dollars worth of laundry detergent and Downy Unstopables In-Wash Scent Booster Beads from a King Soopers location at 5050 E. Arapahoe Rd. on the evening of June 18, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office. The getaway driver, 32-year-old Jorge Pantoja, was arrested by June 28 on the misdemeanor charge of…

Arm & Hammer Maker Executive Is Docked $200,000 Over Deleted Texts

Church & Dwight said it clawed back stock options from its marketing chief after he didn’t follow instructions to preserve messages. Church & Dwight said it clawed back stock options from its marketing chief after he didn’t follow instructions to preserve messages. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to…

Starbucks’s New CEO, Laxman Narasimhan, Takes Coffee Chain’s Helm

Starbucks Corp. SBUX 1.18% said it handed the reins of the world’s largest coffee chain to its incoming chief executive officer, Laxman Narasimhan. The Seattle-based company said that interim CEO and longtime leader Howard Schultz exited the role Monday, with his successor officially taking over and joining the company’s board. Starbucks previously had said that Mr. Narasimhan would begin in his role on April…

America’s Last Washboard Factory Isn’t Ready to Throw in the Towel

LOGAN, Ohio—The Columbus Washboard Co., founded before the first electric washing machines put a new spin on laundering in the early 1900s, has dodged extinction for 128 years.As America’s last washboard-maker, the company controls the market, holding a monopoly with a steely grip and so far clean of antitrust scrutiny. Four employees churn out roughly 11,000 washboards a year in the basement of a former G.C. Murphy discount variety store. A popular pail-size model sells for $27.49. “The market is small, but if we can…

VF Corp. Chairman and CEO Steven Rendle Retires

VF Corp. on Monday said Steven Rendle has retired as chairman, president and chief executive, as the apparel maker cut its sales and earnings guidance amid flagging consumer demand. VF said Benno Dorer, the former CEO of Clorox Co. , is stepping in as interim president and CEO while the Denver company conducts a search for a successor to Mr. Rendle, who had been chairman and CEO since 2017. Mr. Dorer has been a VF board member since 2017 and served as lead independent director since July 2021.…

Unilever CEO to Retire Next Year After Rocky Tenure

LONDON— Unilever UL -3.96% PLC said Chief Executive Officer Alan Jope plans to retire at the end of next year, signaling an end to what has been a challenging tenure at the helm of the maker of Dove soap and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.The London-based consumer-goods giant said Monday that it would conduct a formal search for a successor and consider both internal and external candidates. The CEO change comes as Unilever seeks to…

New Starbucks CEO to Learn Role Alongside Howard Schultz

Now he faces a new challenge: leading one of the world’s most recognizable brands, alongside three-time CEO Howard Schultz. Starbucks Corp. SBUX 0.37% earlier this month named Mr. Narasimhan as the coffee giant’s next chief executive, though he won’t assume that title for about seven months. When he joins Starbucks in October, his title will be “incoming CEO.” Mr. Schultz, who built the coffee company into a global brand, will continue to…

Inflation Tests Tide Maker’s Laundry-Detergent Dominance

Procter & Gamble Co. PG -1.78% is testing the bounds of what consumers are willing to pay for high-end household products.For decades, P&G has dominated laundry aisles with detergents that often cost more than twice that of rival brands. It has raised prices in recent years on products like Tide with little resistance from consumers, growing sales volume and gaining market share in the process. But in recent weeks, sales of premium detergents have been on the…