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Scientists Discover How to Destroy Toxic PFAS – the ‘Forever Chemicals’
The media has dubbed them "forever chemicals," but now scientists are putting their name to the test.
Perflourinated or polyfluorinated alkyl-substances (PFAS) are known to...
Maine is First U.S. State to Ban PFAS “Forever Chemicals” in All Products—and Huge Companies Are Getting On Board
With retailers and restaurants recently uniting to purge their inventory of dangerous "forever chemicals," consumers can feel a bit better about supporting some of...
U.S. Unveils First-Ever Regulations to Remove ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water
Despite a huge amount of political opposition from the chemical industry, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its first regulations aimed at limiting...
Researchers Develop Water Treatment that Zaps ‘Forever Chemicals’ for Good
There's been a lot of talk recently about so-called "forever chemicals" and how our society can use new technologies to remove these old toxins...
Breakthrough Might Finally Destroy the Harmful ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Our Water
FAS, a group of manufactured chemicals commonly used since the 1940s, are called ‘forever chemicals’ for a reason. Bacteria can’t eat them; fire can’t...
Scientists Discover Simple Way to Remove Heavy Metal From Water Using Plant Waste
Scientists just announced they have created a membrane made from a waste by-product of vegetable oil manufacturing, which can filter out heavy metals from...
Turning Seawater Into Drinking Water – With the Push of a Button
MIT researchers have developed a portable desalination unit, weighing less than 10 kilograms, that can remove particles and salts to generate drinking water.
The suitcase-sized...
Amazon Joins the U.S. Department of Energy and MIT to Tackle Plastic Waste With New Science
Amazon.com has joined the international BOTTLE consortium to develop the technologies needed to reduce plastic pollution through innovation in materials and recycling.
Imagine a new...
Scientists Develop Breakthrough Method for Recycling Industrial Plastics at Room Temperature in 20 Minutes
A new and simple method for upcycling plastic waste at room temperature has been developed by a team of British researchers.
The researchers at the...
100 Nations Take Action To Save Oceans from Illegal Fishing and Plastic Pollution
Representatives from more than 100 countries arrived last week in France for a summit on protecting oceans from pollution, plastic, and overfishing.
The nation which...
Youth is Fighting Microplastic Pollution with Magnetic Liquid After Winning Google Science Fair
A young Irishman has come up with his own "cool science-y method" to solve the microplastic pollution conundrum, winning Google's international science fair in...
Woman Can’t Walk, So She Teams Up With Blind Man for Hiking: ‘He’s the Legs, I’m the Eyes’
A blind man paired up to hike with a woman who can't walk, and together they make the perfect team to climb a 14,000-foot mountain.