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Business Wire
a day ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Central Garden & Pet to Participate in a Fireside Chat at the Virtual Oppenheimer 25th Annual Consumer Growth and E-Commerce Conference
WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT), (NASDAQ: CENTA), ('Central'), a market leader in the pet and garden industries, today announced its participation in the virtual Oppenheimer 25th Consumer Growth and E-Commerce Conference, taking place on Monday, June 9, 2025. Brad Smith, CFO, will take part in a fireside chat at 3:45 PM ET (12:45 PM PT), where he will discuss Central's most recent financial results and strategic growth initiatives. In addition, senior management will host one-on-one meetings with institutional investors throughout the day. Brad Smith, CFO of Central Garden & Pet, will take part in a fireside chat at 3:45 PM ET (12:45 PM PT) on June 9, 2025. Share A live webcast of the fireside chat - and a replay following the event - will be accessible on the Central Investor Relations website at: About Central Garden & Pet Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA) understands home is central to life and has proudly nurtured happy and healthy homes for over 40 years. With fiscal 2024 net sales of $3.2 billion, Central is on a mission to lead the future of the pet and garden industries. The Company's innovative and trusted products are dedicated to helping lawns grow greener, gardens bloom bigger, pets live healthier, and communities grow stronger. Central is home to a leading portfolio of more than 65 high-quality brands including Amdro®, Aqueon®, Cadet®, C&S®, Farnam®, Ferry-Morse®, Four Paws®, Kaytee®, Nylabone® and Pennington®, strong manufacturing and distribution capabilities, and a passionate, entrepreneurial growth culture. Central is based in Walnut Creek, California, with over 6,000 employees primarily across North America. Visit to learn more.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Leaders Notts beat rain to seal win over Yorkshire
Rothesay County Championship Division One, Headingley (day four) Nottinghamshire 228 & 393-8: Clarke 94; Coad 3-64 Yorkshire 159 & 299: Wharton 58; Pennington 5-106 Notts (19 pts) beat Yorkshire (3 pts) by 163 runs Match scorecard Five-wicket paceman Dillon Pennington helped Nottinghamshire complete a fourth win in seven matches, this one against Yorkshire at Headingley shortly before tea on day four, to strengthen their position at the Division One summit in the County Championship. Struggling Yorkshire were set a 463-target during the third afternoon and closed on 176-5, losing four of those wickets in the evening session, including one in the day's final over to Pennington. Yorkshire started the fourth day well, with top-scorer Matthew Revis and George Hill sharing a 54-run partnership to raise hopes of avoiding a fourth defeat in seven matches. But they needed much more and were later bowled out for 299 inside 121 overs, slipping to a 163-run defeat. The part-time spin of Freddie McCann made the breakthrough by bowling Hill with the first ball of a solitary over shortly before the new ball. Pennington then removed Revis for 45 just after lunch and finished with an impressive season's best 5-106 from 31 overs. Nottinghamshire claimed 19 points to Yorkshire's three and reach the midway point in the four-day campaign well placed to claim a first Championship title since 2010. Not since 2011 have they won at Headingley, a venue at which they have only ever won five Championship matches, including this. Pennington claimed three of his wickets on Monday in easing batting conditions to keep Yorkshire second-bottom in the table. Revis and new England Lions all-rounder Hill, who contributed 26, batted pretty comfortably through the first 85 minutes of a gloomy and chilly day. Although the former took a painful blow on the right thumb from the seam of Brett Hutton, he played confidently through the off-side off front foot and back on the way to a season's best score in his fourth appearance. But all Notts had to do was stay patient, and you felt success would come. And it did, even if it initially came via the most unexpected route. The off-spin of McCann was brought into the attack to bowl the 79th over, the penultimate before the new ball was due. He dragged his first ball down and Hill's eyes lit up. He went to pull, but the delivery scooted through and uprooted middle stump, leaving the score at 230-6. Seven balls into the afternoon, Pennington forced Revis - playing back - to feather behind to South African Kyle Verreynne with the score on 244. The same combination ousted Yorkshire's stand-in captain Dom Bess for 21 and then Ben Coad for five. By that stage, at 277-9, the outcome of the game was all but certain. With light rain starting to fall, last pair Jack White and Jordan Thompson resisted for more than an hour - and almost 20 overs - to threaten that theory. But Mohammad Abbas got White caught behind by Verreynne, whose sixth catch in the innings and ninth in the match sealed the win. ECB Reporters' Network supported by Rothesay Notifications, social media and more with BBC Sport
New York Post
23-05-2025
- Science
- New York Post
Microplastics are everywhere — new device pulls them from laundry
Not to be knit-picky, but laundry is a major contributor to microplastic pollution. Synthetic fabrics like polyester and nylon shed tiny fibers during the wash cycle that can pass through standard wastewater treatment and end up in waterways. Now, three Case Western Reserve University engineering alumni have fabricated a special washing machine filtration system to capture microplastics. CLEANR technology is rolling out at three universities while selling online at $249 for home use. Advertisement 5 CLEANR is a new washing machine filtration system designed to capture microfibers that slough off clothing. Courtesy of CLEANR 'It just turned into this project where we realized [that] microplastics seemed like they're going to be a big issue,' CLEANR co-founder and CEO Max Pennington, 24, told The Post. 'We were passionate about [spending] our free time, really, whenever we could, to develop this technology.' Microplastics are a pressing problem because they are literally everywhere — from personal care products to car tires and even food and water. Advertisement These minute particles have been linked to a laundry list of concerns, including a higher risk of heart attack, stroke and certain cancers and potential damage to reproductive, digestive and respiratory health. Pennington and his fellow Sigma Chi fraternity brothers David Dillman and Chip Miller took their bright idea to Sears think[box], a 50,000-square-foot facility at Case Western in Ohio and one of the largest makerspaces in the US. The Princes of Tide started printing prototypes, which went through the wringer. 5 Max Pennington and two of his Case Western University classmates developed the concept. Courtesy of CLEANR Advertisement 'They actually flooded their mother's kitchen,' recalled Terry Moore, executive chairman of CLEANR. 'Then they were trying it out in the washing machine in their fraternity house, and it was working somewhat,' he continued, 'but then they found out it really didn't work when the baseball players threw all their wash in there, with all the dirt and gravel.' The grime-fighting trio turned to nature to iron out their issues. They thought about how manta rays use vortex dynamics to keep their gills from clogging while filtering food from water. Thus, VORTX was born. 5 VORTX (seen here) is said to capture over 90% of microplastics down to 50 microns (about the width of a strand of very fine hair). Courtesy of CLEANR Advertisement VORTX, which resembles a small tornado, sits inside CLEANR's external filter. The apparatus looks like a fancy coffee maker. It's installed on the washer's drain hose to filter the dirty water exiting the machine. VORTX is designed to capture over 90% of microplastics, down to the size of 50 microns (about the width of a strand of very fine hair), and push this waste into a pod that can be removed and tossed. The CLEANR team figures that one filter prevents the equivalent of 56 credit cards worth of plastic from entering waterways each year. The CLEANR app lets customers estimate their impact. There are other washing machine filters on the market — Pennington said the CLEANR technology 'not only captures the microplastics but provides a consumer experience that [allows users to] feel like they're making a difference.' 5 Here's a look at the junk collected by CLEANR. Courtesy of CLEANR Advertisement Moore said they have raised over $7 million from friends and family to get CLEANR to market. Seed money from a Case Western start-up competition helped purchase the team's first washing machine. Now, they have an army of washers and dryers in the think[box]. The sudsy buds are seeking partnerships with washing machine manufacturers to integrate their filters into the machines during production. Advertisement In the meantime, Case Western, the University of Akron and the University of South Alabama are retrofitting campus machines with CLEANR. 5 Case Western, the University of Akron and the University of South Alabama are retrofitting campus machines with CLEANR. Courtesy of CLEANR It's good timing — just this year, France began requiring new washing machines to have a filter to catch microfibers. Other governments have considered similar measures. Advertisement The California legislature passed a bill that would have mandated microfiber filtration systems in new residential and state-use washing machines, but California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed it in 2023. He cited concerns about consumer costs. A New Jersey Senate bill introduced in September would require washing machines sold on or after Jan. 1, 2030, to have filtration systems that collect microfibers and microplastics. The legislation, which was referred to committee, noted that, 'in addition to harming marine wildlife and the ecosystems that our communities depend on, microplastics enter our bodies in the food we eat, the water we drink and in the air we breathe.' Advertisement You don't need to tell that to Pennington. 'If we don't act now, and if we don't catch it at the source now, it's going to be too late to make a difference,' he said.
Hamilton Spectator
22-05-2025
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
Gas City Kiwanis Club seeks youth-oriented projects for focused support
The Gas City Kiwanis Club is looking to a bright future following one of its latest fundraisers, and hopes to chase that momentum to even better serve the community. Having just completed its second beef raffle with all 2,000 tickets sold, members are overwhelmed and grateful for the community support and dedication to keeping the club alive and thriving, says treasurer Ron Pennington. 'We've really been on a good trajectory the last couple of years. And financially, we're in very good shape,' said Pennington. 'Because we have more money, we are looking for more projects really, kind of hoping to get the message out there that we want to do more.' The club is looking for input from the community on what the needs of the city are, and is open to any suggestions that pertain to youth. 'We would love to help out, whether it's a music program at a school, we've been doing greenhouse projects with schools, we've done Safety City, it's really anything that's youth oriented. We really would like to identify needs out there, and that could be future projects for us.' They are looking for more volunteers to help with these projects as well, whatever they may be, to make the best use of the time and financial resources they have, says Pennington. 'We will do anything that helps the youth, that's what we're all about,' said Pennington. 'If we can make an impact on young people. We're all we're all for it.' Those with project ideas, a desire to volunteer or other needs to contact the club can do so via email at gascitykiwanisclub@ .
USA Today
19-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Tecia Pennington not done chasing UFC strawweight title: 'I have it in me'
Tecia Pennington not done chasing UFC strawweight title: 'I have it in me' Tecia Pennington sets her sight on the title following her win at Saturday's UFC Fight Night 256. Show Caption Hide Caption Tecia Pennington makes emotional plea for ranked opponent after win UFC Fight Night 256 winner Tecia Pennington talks to MMA Junkie and other reporters post-fight after her unanimous decision victory over Luana Pinheiro. LAS VEGAS—Tecia Pennington has no intention of slowing down or even retiring anytime soon. She's looking to ramp things up. Pennington (15-7 MMA, 11-7 UFC), a long-time contender who's been competing in the UFC since 2014, wants to make another run at the UFC strawweight belt. She knows her time is limited, but remains confident in her ability to climb the ladder once again. "I'm 35, and I'm not getting younger," Pennington said at the UFC 256 post-fight interview. "I want to finish this sport with great wins, and I want to be one of the best in the world. I know I'm one of the best in the world, but I want to be in the top five again. At my best in the UFC, I think I was at No. 4 in the world. ... I have a few more runs at this. I have maybe two, three more years. In two or three more years, I can get really good wins. I can become champion. I have it in me and I want it really bad." Pennington defeated Luana Pinheiro (11-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC) this past Saturday at UFC Fight Night 256 – which took place at the UFC Apex. The victory put her on a two-fight winning streak, as she had defeated former champion Carla Esparza last October. "Tiny Tornado" believes she's done enough to crack the top 10 of the division, and earn herself a big fight for her next outing. "I hope it moves me up," Pennington said. "I got another win, and I'm ranked behind Angela Hill and I beat her twice in the UFC, so at least I have to punch in front of her even though this girl was ranked 15. Ideally, I'd like to be in the top 10. ... Look at my wins and look at my losses. Even in my losses, it's split decisions against champions. I'm the only fighter in this division that's fought every champion. Granted, I might've lost most of them, but I've beaten two champions – I beat Carla (Espearza) and I beat Rose (Namajunas). I've never been beaten up. (Zhang) Weili didn't beat me up. Joanna (Jedrzejczyk) didn't beat me up. Granted, I lost points, but I've never been finished in a fight. My durability, I'm a veteran, I have great wins under my belt, I belong in the top 10."
