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March 15, World Consumer Rights Day – Fair and Responsible AI for Consumers

On March 15th 2024, also known as Consumers Rights’ Day, InfoCons, as a full member of the Consumers International Organization, joins international consumer protection organizations in supporting this year’s theme: “Fair and Responsible AI for Consumers”. As the…

The Love Consumer

The Love Consumer! Does it exist? At least as a concept? When we are small and helpless, instinctively, or perhaps out of love, we cling to our mother and father and hold their hands. When we are very…

World Radio Day

World Radio Day, celebrated annually on February 13th, represents an important global event as it acknowledges the enduring power of radio in shaping culture, disseminating information, and promoting dialogue. Instituted by UNESCO in 2011, this celebration underscores the…

Reform of the Romanian IPR Working Group by National Intellectual Property Strategy 2024 — 2028

On 21st of December 2023 the Romanian Government Decision no. 1.272/2023 on the approval of the National Intellectual Property Strategy 2024—2028 and the Intellectual Property Action Plan 2024—2028 as well as for the organization and functioning of the Interdepartmental Committee…

E500 sodium carbonate

What is sodium-E500 carbonate? E 500 food additive belongs to the category of emulsifiers. It is an acid-regulating agent, loosening, stabilizing, growing and anti-caking agent. How many forms does the E500 additive come in? Additive E…

Wikipedia Day – January 15

On January 15th every year, Wikipedia celebrates its anniversary. The website was launched on January 15, 2001, as a free online encyclopedia. The content found on Wikipedia is free, and the website is managed and updated through a…

Message from Arlinda Morava about the consumer protection App!

https://infocons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/arlinda-morava-albaneza.mp4 Message from Arlinda Morava about the consumer protection App! Shkarkoni aplikacionin falas për mbrojtjen e konsumatorit InfoCons! Download the free consumer protection App!

Attention! Alerts for textile products on World Cotton Day!

On World Cotton Day (October 7th), InfoCons is here to assist consumers with rapid alerts for non-food products within the European Union! To stay informed about all alerts issued by the European Union, InfoCons provides consumers with the…

Personal Need Loans

Often we have a problem and no source of money , no savings, or we can’t find someone among friends to lend us money. We go on vacation but find a very good deal and our money isn’t…

More and more disease-carrying mosquitoes. How do we keep them away?

Mosquitoes, the insects that give us a hard time every summer, are becoming increasingly dangerous. While their bites used to cause only discomfort for a few days, experts warn that with the multiplication of disease-carrying mosquitoes, these bites…

Baby food contaminated with heavy metals

On the supermarket shelves, we find hundreds of varieties of baby food, ranging from purees, sauces, cereals, and fruit and vegetable snacks. Over time, experts have discovered concerning amounts of heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, and arsenic…

Carbon footprint of the most consumed food products in Australia

Australia, the last continent analyzed in the series of top 10 foods consumed per capita per year, has a very similar ranking to Europe and North America, as you can conclude from the table below. The ranking of…

Energy efficiency and the carbon footprint of household appliances

At first, it may not seem so important to unplug electronics and appliances when they’re not in use, but the power is consumed even when they are on standby. Especially in the context of the current global energy…

How to keep your home cool during the summer without consuming too much electricity?

It can be quite challenging to endure a hot summer day without turning on the air conditioning unit. Often, we let the appliances run for hours to cope with the heat. However, the momentary relief is quickly overshadowed…

The fast-fashion phenomenon and its environmental implications

The fast-fashion phenomenon is a real problem in terms of sustainability. With new affordable trends constantly changing, the temptation to buy the latest products on the market can be overwhelming. But do you know what impact this bad…

A new sweetener has been approved by the European Union

A new E will make its way onto product labels in stores. It refers to glycosylated steviol glycosides, or simply E 960d. This is the new sweetener that has been approved by the European Union and will be…

Alexandra Poch Acting Director, Observatory, EUIPO – Speech at the International Summit on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights

Alexandra Poch Acting Director, Observatory, EUIPO – Speech at the International Summit on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights The summit will bring together key European and international decision-makers, law enforcement authorities, multinational companies, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), consumer representatives,…

Ms Pinuccia CONTINO , DG Justice and Consumers Product Safety and Rapid Alert System – Speech at the International Summit on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights

Ms Pinuccia CONTINO , DG Justice and Consumers Product Safety and Rapid Alert System – Speech at the International Summit on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights The summit will bring together key European and international decision-makers, law enforcement…

Mr Sorin Mierlea , President of InfoCons , participating in the second day of the International Summit on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights

Mr Sorin Mierlea , President of InfoCons , participating in the second day of the International Summit on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights The summit will bring together key European and international decision-makers, law enforcement authorities, multinational companies,…

Mr Sorin Mierlea, President of InfoCons is speaker at the International Summit on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights

In the new geopolitical and economic context, taking into account the challenges of environmental protection, but also the resilience of the citizen as a consumer, the approach to the basic principles of intellectual property must be rethought and…

Mr Sorin Mierlea, President of InfoCons, is participating today as a speaker at the International Summit on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights

Mr Sorin Mierlea, President of InfoCons, is participating today as a speaker at the International Summit on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Following earlier editions in London (2014), Berlin (2017), Paris (2019) and Stockholm – online (2021), the fifth International IP Enforcement Summit will take place on 14 and…

HOW TO TAKE CARE OF AIR CONDITIONING OR FAN TO KEEP US COOL?

From one year to another, summers bring increasingly high temperatures. For the days when the thermometer shows over 30 degrees, the air conditioning unit or the classic fan remains our best friend. And now, when all prices have…

Food Risks: 7 Problematic Foods, Frequently Recalled

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States estimates that approximately 48 million people are infected with Salmonella, Listeria, E. coli, or other foodborne bacteria each year. Most of them recover within a few…

The 7 symbols of plastic and their meanings

We eat, drink and breathe plastic. This is the reality, whether we like it or not. Plastic is ubiquitous in our lives. Nearly all food, clothing, household products and the list can go on indefinitely, are packaged…