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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months agoScience
The Guardian view on microplastics research: questioning results is good for science, but has political consequences | Editorial
Studies measuring micro- and nanoplastics in humans show methodological flaws that cast doubt on reported quantities and reveal preventable systemic problems.
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2 months agoEnvironment
Are our bodies full of microplastics or not? There's a way to resolve this debate, and scientists must hurry | Debora MacKenzie
Microplastic research claims of widespread bodily contamination and health harm are undermined by methodological flaws and disputed measurements, leaving risks uncertain while science self-corrects.
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fromFuturism
2 weeks agoYou Know How Scientists Keep Finding Microplastics Literally Everywhere? Well, You'd Never Guess What Their Lab Gloves Are Coated in Straight Out of the Packaging
Skepticism grows in the scientific community regarding microplastics research due to potential methodological errors and contamination issues.
fromWIRED
3 weeks agoA New Generation of Big Water Filters-Without the Plastic
Most water filter pitchers are made of BPA-free plastic. But as new research shows that bottled-water drinkers ingest tens of thousands of excess microplastic particles, wellness lovers have begun to look askance at water filters that are themselves made of plastic.
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fromFast Company
1 month agoHow silicone wristbands can help scientists monitor 'forever chemicals'
Environmental monitoring has traditionally relied on snapshots of exposure from a water sample collected on a single day, a blood sample drawn at one point in time, or soil tested from a specific location. But exposure unfolds gradually as people move through different environments and come into contact with air, dust, and surfaces throughout the day.
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fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
1 month agosponge filter inspired by sea urchin absorbs oil spills from oceans using microscopic spikes
RMIT engineers developed a dolphin-shaped robot with a sea urchin-inspired filter that separates and collects ocean oil spills with 95% purity using an eco-friendly coating process.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoTesting the waters: can pumping chemicals into the ocean help stop global heating?
Ocean alkalinity enhancement uses alkaline chemicals to increase the ocean's natural carbon storage capacity, potentially combating climate change and ocean acidification simultaneously.
fromFortune
1 month agoPlastics, fertilizers, clothing, medicines and electronics: $100-a-barrel oil has huge downstream consequences | Fortune
Crude oil is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons - molecules made mainly of carbon and hydrogen. Refineries and chemical plants separate and transform these molecules into smaller chemical building blocks known as petrochemicals. Some of the most important petrochemical building blocks include chemicals such as ethylene, propylene and benzene.
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fromSocial Media Explorer
2 months agoSaltwater vs. Traditional Chlorine - Social Media Explorer
Saltwater pools generate chlorine on-site via electrolysis, producing steadier sanitizer levels, softer-feeling water, and different maintenance and equipment requirements compared with manually dosed chlorine systems.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months agoWhy does Sydney pump sewage into the ocean and put its famous beaches at risk of poo balls?
Sydney disposes most sewage via fast primary treatment, removing solids and discharging effluent through deepwater ocean outfalls, relying on ocean dilution reaching limits.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months agoNew poo balls on Sydney beaches after revelation of huge fatberg stuck in treatment plant
Debris balls have washed up on Sydney's beaches after a weekend of heavy rain, with the objects found on Malabar beach next to a sewage treatment works and also in Botany Bay. Sydney Water erected a sign at Malabar beach warning of the potential pollution. This area may be affected by sewage debris balls, the sign states. Please do not touch any debris. We are cleaning the area and apologise for any inconvenience.
Environment
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months agoClean Harbors (CLH): The Environmental Services Moat is Expanding
Clean Harbors just locked in a $110 million contract for PFAS water filtration at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. This isn't just another project win. It's validation of the company's end-to-end PFAS solution: lab analytics, water filtration, site remediation, and most critically, high-temperature incineration disposal.
Environment
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