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Answers Demanded by Chinese Drywall Complaint Center About Toxic Chinese Drywall and Who Knew What, When

Chinese Drywall Complaint Center is sure air conditioning companies knew about the Chinese drywall issues as far back as 2005, and failed to inform the consumers, out of fear of annoying their biggest clients, US homebuilders

6 Jul 2009

Toxic Chinese Drywall Contamination Removal System Prototyped

SabCo, has developed a specifically unique process, referred to as the RISS System. The RISS System(TM) is effective in removing sulfur based contaminants at or below the analytical instrument detection limits (ppb to ppt), and in many cases below the odor threshold

6 Jul 2009

Environmental Link Found Between Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Diabetes

A new study by researchers at Rhode Island Hospital have found a substantial link between increased levels of nitrates in our environment and food with increased deaths from diseases, including Alzheimer's, diabetes mellitus and Parkinson's

6 Jul 2009

Australian Government Invests to Save the Great Barrier Reef

CSIRO science is being used to improve land management practices on farmland to help reduce run-off of sediments, nutrients and pesticides on to the Great Barrier Reef

5 Jul 2009

Environmental Firm Says It Has A Solution to the Toxic Chinese Drywall Problem

SabCo, Inc., a Florida based environmental firm, has developed a specific process, referred to as the RISS System, to remove the toxic and corrosive compounds from the Indoor Air caused by gases being emitted by Chinese Drywall

5 Jul 2009

Water Purification Method Granted U.S. EPA Approval

A water-purification technology developed at Auburn University has been granted United States Environmental Protection Agency registration. This technology, when used in appropriately designed drinking water devices, could save lives in remote areas or during natural disasters

30 Jun 2009

Recycled Acid Being Used in Steel Production by ThyssenKrupp Nirosta

ThyssenKrupp Nirosta is now using an enhanced technology to recycle the spent mixed acid from the annealing and pickling lines at the Krefeld cold rolling mill

25 Jun 2009

Microbes Shown to Break Down Polluting Pthalates

Immobilized microbes can break down potentially harmful phthalates, according to researchers in China, writing in the International Journal of Environment and Pollution. The microbes might be used to treat industrial waste water and so prevent these materials from entering the environment

23 Jun 2009

Microbes Shown to Break Down Polluting Pthalates

23 Jun 2009

Fourth of July Celebrations in the Future May Be Heralded by Environmentally Friendly Fireworks

Studies have shown that perchlorate from community fireworks displays conducted over lakes, for instance, can lead to perchlorate contamination of the water. Researchers, however, have developed new pyrotechnic formulas that replace perchlorate with nitrogen-rich materials or nitrocellulose that burn cleaner and produce less smoke

23 Jun 2009