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MSU research shows how putting starch into a bio-based polymer can make it more compostable, helping divert plastic waste Link to full article
Mais »Making bioplastics that are easier to compost
Beijing Garbage – A City Besieged by Waste
Why do central and local government initiatives aiming to curb the proliferation of garbage in Beijing and its disposal continue to be unsuccessful? Link to full article
Mais »New Orleans receives funding to increase composting capacity
The city received $398,500 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Compost and Food Waste Reduction Program. Link to full article
Mais »Grow as you go: ‘Peecycling’ helps plants and compost thrive
Growing healthy plants takes time, care, sunlight, water. And human urine? Link to full article
Mais »This ‘living plastic’ breaks down all by itself, thanks to bacteria
Researchers just created a biodegradable plastic using bacteria spores and thermoplastic polyurethane that could even benefit plants. Link to full article
Mais »Innovation Saskatchewan Invests $170,000 in Research and Development Technologies in Composting and Crop Pathogen Testing
Innovation Saskatchewan is investing $170,000 in two industry-led research and development (R&D) technologies through the Saskatchewan Advantage Innovation Fund (SAIF) and Agtech Growth Fund (AGF). Link to full article
Mais »Bacteria added to plastic to enhance biodegradability
A form of bacteria used as a probiotic and food additive is being incorporated into plastic that biodegrades when exposed to compost. Link to full article
Mais »Small Drinking Water Systems Webinar Series
2024 Webinar Schedule Upcoming webinar dates and topics are subject to change. Additional information and registration will be posted closer to the scheduled date and as they become available. Date Topic 4/30/2024 PFAS Drinking Water Regulation and Treatment Methods 5/21/2024 Technical Assistance for Lead 6/25/2024 Climate Change 7/30/2024 Disinfection Byproducts 8/27/2024 …
Mais »EPA Finalizes First-Ever National Drinking Water Standard to Protect 100M People from PFAS Pollution
The EPA has issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as ‘forever chemicals.’ Exposure to PFAS has been linked to deadly cancers, impacts to the liver and heart, and immune and developmental damage to infants …
Mais »Estimated scale of costs to remove PFAS from the environment at current emission rates
Abstract This discussion article builds upon existing data to ask whether environmental remediation and treatment is an economically viable solution to manage global environmental stocks of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) without extensive use restrictions. Their environmental persistence means that PFAS released into the environment will remain there until actively …
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