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Floating Wetlands Slash Wastewater Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Study

A world-first trial of floating wetland pods in wastewater lagoons shows they cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than a quarter, highlighting their potential as a nature-based solution for decarbonizing the water sector.

25 Aug 2026

Adding Iron to the Ocean Can Remove CO2 – But at What Cost to Nature?

Phytoplankton, microscopic plant-like organisms that drift through the ocean, play a central role in the ocean’s uptake of CO2.

18 Aug 2026

Watercycle Technologies Secures £1 m Government Grant to Advance UK Battery Recycling Technology

Watercycle Technologies has secured £1 million in grant funding provided by the UK Government for CAMCYCLE, a £2 million project to demonstrate a new approach to recycling lithium-ion batteries and producing new battery materials in the UK.

From Watercycle Technologies Ltd 17 Aug 2026

Smart Stormwater Filter Developed to Stop More Pollution Reaching Rivers and Beaches

UNSW engineers have added sensors and real-time weather forecasts into so-called rain gardens to create a smarter way to stop contaminants from flowing into waterways.

13 Aug 2026

Your Shampoo Routine Could Be Driving Household Water Waste, According to New Study

Everyday shower habits, such as applying shampoo or pausing the water while washing, are driving up water waste, argues a new study from the University of Surrey.

30 Jul 2026

UK Seas Face Major Food Chain Disruption as Plankton Shift, Scientists Predict

Marine scientists are warning that continued warming of UK waters is likely to cause major changes to plankton, the tiny drifting plants and animals that form the foundation of marine food webs and feed the fish that end up on our plates.

30 Jul 2026

Water-Cleaning Insects, Smart Sewage Batteries and Chemical-Busting Bubbles Among Finalists of £7.5 Million Water Discovery Challenge

Twenty projects have been named finalists of the Water Innovation Fund’s second Water Discovery Challenge, which aims to accelerate the development and adoption of innovations to support the water sector’s greatest challenges.

21 Jul 2026

OCEANZYME Investigates New Enzymatic Recycling Solutions for Marine Litter

Marine waste found in deep-sea environments shows a high degree of degradation.

From AIMPLAS 17 Jul 2026

Shipping Industry Takes Major Step Towards Sustainable Plastic Procurement With New Toolkit From the Maritime Association for Clean Seas

The Maritime Association for Clean Seas (MACS) has published a series of practical guides to enable the commercial shipping sector to implement sustainable plastic procurement in vessel operations.

15 Jul 2026