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Study Shows How Fabric Conditioners, Dryer Sheets can Reduce Airborne Fiber Pollution

A new study has revealed that tumble drying a load of laundry releases almost the same amount of potentially harmful microfibres into the air as those released down the drain during machine washing of the same load.

7 Apr 2022

Researchers Aim to Gain Cleaner Fuel from CO2

A recent research project from the University of Surrey aims to use the planet’s air to manufacture new chemicals for fuel and other important chemical goods.

4 Apr 2022

Study Exposes Prevalence of Plasticizers and Flame-Retardants in Marine Environment

In the early 2000s, flame-retardant materials called PBDEs were successfully banned; however, it got substituted by another challenging chemical series termed organophosphate esters (OPEs).

29 Mar 2022

New Approach to Reduce Greenhouse Gases in the Rail Industry

Using hydrous ethanol as a dual fuel in internal combustion engines may help reduce greenhouse gases in the rail industry.

29 Mar 2022

University of Delaware Expert Shares Thoughts on Corporate Net Zero Targets

Corporations that were on the fence about cutting greenhouse gas emissions jumped to the side of "yes" after the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

28 Mar 2022

Methane Leaks are More Worrisome than Thought, but Airborne Sensors Offer Hope

The amount of methane – a greenhouse gas 30 times more potent at trapping heat than carbon dioxide over 100 years – leaking from a huge U.S. oil and gas producing region is several times greater than the federal government estimates, according to a new study led by Stanford University.

25 Mar 2022

Study: Nearly 60 Million People are Exposed to Unhealthy Levels of Vehicle-Generated Noise

A study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, assessed the levels of noise generated by road traffic and examined its impact on health in 749 European cities.

24 Mar 2022

Removing Microplastics from Wastewater with Food-Grade Plant Extracts

In a number of cuisines, okra is used as a key thickener of soups and stews. The sticky stuff from that fruit and other plants, like cactus, aloe, and psyllium, can also be used to clean water and wastewater of certain kinds of solid contaminants, as well as some pollutants that are dissolved.

23 Mar 2022

Study Reveals Majority of Ocean Plastics Are Hidden from View

During the last half-century, the everyday life of humans has been drastically changed for the better due to the billions of tons of plastic items manufactured in the “Plastic Age.” However, the plastic waste that has penetrated the environment is presenting new issues for nature.

21 Mar 2022

CSIRO on a Mission to End Plastic Waste

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, will tackle Australia’s plastic pollution challenges, pledging to help Australia reduce its plastic waste by 80 per cent over this decade.

21 Mar 2022