Current Headlines
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PepsiCo Reaches 2025 Goal On Water-Use Efficiency In High Water-Risk Areas Two Years Early
3/21/2024
PepsiCo today announced that it reached its 2025 global goal of a 25% improvement in operational water-use efficiency in high water-risk areas, two years ahead of schedule1.
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Say Hello To Biodegradable Microplastics
3/21/2024
Microplastics are tiny, nearly indestructible fragments shed from everyday plastic products. As we learn more about microplastics, the news keeps getting worse.
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CDA Comments On National Primary Drinking Water Regulations For Lead And Copper: Improvements
3/21/2024
The Copper Development Association (CDA), a U.S.-based, not-for-profit association of the global copper industry, has submitted comments on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Lead and Copper Improvements (LCRI).
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Toxic Chemical Releases Have Declined 21% In 10 Years According To New Toxics Release Inventory Data
3/21/2024
Today, March 21, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its 2022 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis showing that environmental releases of TRI chemicals from facilities covered by the program were 21% lower in 2022 compared to 2013.
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EPA Requires Industrial Facilities To Enhance Preparation For Chemical Discharges To Water In Adverse Weather Conditions, Better Protecting The Environment And Public Health
3/21/2024
Today, March 21, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized new safeguards for communities and the environment from facilities that store and could discharge dangerous chemicals into a river, lake, or other waterbody.
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ABB’s New SDe Series To Boost Plant Reliability And Efficiency With Seamless Automation System Upgrade
3/21/2024
ABB has launched the ABB Ability Symphony Plus SDe Series, a portfolio of hardware products that help modernize existing process control system installations with minimal risk and disruption to plant operations.
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FREDsense Technologies Corp. Launches Advanced RAPID TESTING PFAS Analytical Services
3/21/2024
FREDsense Technologies Corp., a pioneer in field-based water quality analysis, is thrilled to announce the expansion of its services to include rapid analytical services for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) analysis.
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Cleaning Up Environmental Contaminants With Quantum Dot Technology
3/20/2024
The 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was focused on quantum dots — objects so tiny, they’re controlled by the strange and complex rules of quantum physics. Many quantum dots used in electronics are made from toxic substances, but their nontoxic counterparts are now being developed and explored for uses in medicine and in the environment.
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World Water Day Brings Work Of UArizona Researcher Into Focus
3/20/2024
Raina Maier, a University of Arizona professor of environmental science, has a special connection to World Water Day. Her research in environmental microbiology and water remediation is positioned squarely at the confluence of science, sustainability and societal well-being.
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Nano Solution For Removing Toxic Dyes
3/20/2024
Water pollution from dyes used in textile, food, cosmetic and other manufacturing is a major ecological concern with industry and scientists seeking biocompatible and more sustainable alternatives to protect the environment.