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How Cities Learn From Nature to Close the Loop on Waste

More than half of the world's population--4.4 billion people--lives in cities, and that proportion will grow to two-thirds by the year 2050, according to the United Nations.

31 Jan 2024

Landmark Study Sheds Light on PFAS Threat in German Drinking Water

In a landmark study (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eehl.2023.08.004) published in "Eco-Environment & Health" (Volume 2, 2023), researchers screened German drinking water for 26 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This effort, notably supported by residents, marks a significant step in understanding PFAS presence in drinking water.

24 Jan 2024

New Portable Filter Removes 99.9% of Particles From Dirty Water

Over 2 billion people, constituting approximately a quarter of the world's population, currently face a lack of access to clean drinking water.

23 Jan 2024

The Surprising Link to Global Carbon Pollution Revealed

Scientists have discovered a hitherto unrecognized source of atmospheric carbon emissions: bottom trawling. Their findings were published in Frontiers in Marine Science.

22 Jan 2024

Microplastics From Natural Fertilizers Are Blowing in the Wind More Often Than Once Thought

Though natural fertilizers made from treated sewage sludge are used to reintroduce nutrients onto agricultural fields, they bring along microplastic pollutants too.

19 Jan 2024

New Report: Plastic Contributes More Emissions Than Aviation Industry

A new report from plastic waste prevention startup CleanHub analyzes how plastic and the industry around it directly contributes to climate change - finding that it produces more greenhouse gasses than the Aviation and Shipping industries.

From CleanHub GmbH 19 Jan 2024

Using Air Quality Data to Empower Communities and Shape Healthier Spaces

According to University of Surrey experts, there may be better air if people are given the tools to monitor local pollution.

17 Jan 2024

U.S. County-Level Data Exposes Uneven Distribution of Clean Air Act Benefits

Over the last decades, air pollution emissions have decreased substantially; however, the magnitude of the change varies by demographics, according to a new study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

16 Jan 2024

Zwitterionic Hydrogels Capture Micropollutants for Cleaner Water

MIT chemical engineers create a zwitterionic hydrogel system for single-step water treatment with minimal environmental footprint.

10 Jan 2024

Ecodesign to Reduce the Effects of Plastic Pollution on the Environment

With plastic pollution being a substantial danger to ecosystems and human health, numerous solutions to reduce this sort of pollution include lowering plastic manufacturing, reducing plastic waste creation, and enhancing plastic material and product design.

9 Jan 2024