Bacteria in Wastewater Could Help Solve the World's Plastic Pollution Problem

Medicine & Technology Oct 03, 2024

Bacteria in wastewater can break down plastic into tiny pieces and use enzymes to decompose it, offering a potential solution to plastic pollution.

Most Polluted Waters? Study Reveals Aquatic 'Hotspots' of Pollution

Jun 30, 2024

Which aquatic systems cause most municipal solid waste leakage and pollution? Read to find out.

Less-Toxic Approach to Eliminate Microplastics in Drinking and Wastewater Developed Through Okra

Mar 27, 2022

Microplastics are the new type of pollution found in water bodies that poses many risks to the environment and human health. See more about a new approach that could help eliminate the harmful objects from the water.

Experts Lay Out Plans to Solve Growing Global Drinking Water Crisis

Dec 10, 2020

Clean water is poised to be one of the world's most important resources in scarcity.

New Archaeological Dig Finds Advanced Water Filters From the Maya Civilization

Oct 23, 2020

A team from the University of Cincinnati (UC) found sophisticated water filters, made from natural materials, built by the ancient Maya civilization in its old city of Tikal, now in Guatemala.

WWF Russia, Scientists, and Surfers Report Mass Deaths of Marine Wildlife in Kamchatka

Oct 07, 2020

Experts fear that the waters of the Kamchatka region are contaminated by chemicals that leaked from two sites. Large amounts of marine wildlife were reported dead onshore and several feet away from the shore.

New Study Offers Insight on Urban Grime and Its Effects on Chemical Reactions

Oct 01, 2020

Urban grime, the collective term for pollutants blanketing most city surfaces, are substances that affect chemical reactions, according to a new study.

Laser-Cut Textiles Significantly Reduce Microfiber Pollution

Aug 10, 2020

Changing production processes in the textile industry can significantly reduce how much microplastic fibers find their way in water systems and eventually in food supplies. Researchers compare the difference between scissor-cut textiles and laser-cut textiles.

Microplastic Pollution Rains on Protected National Parks and Has Become Airborne

Jun 12, 2020

Scientists discover a surprising amount of microplastic, making its way in the air we breathe and rain that even affects isolated national parks.

Plans of distributing reused drinking water to rural areas

Jan 06, 2020

As safe drinking water are becoming more and more difficult to get, scientists are proposing reused drinking water to be distributed to rural areas.

Beer Company Creates Edible 6-Pack Rings to Feed Marine Life

Jan 04, 2020

Saltwater Brewery introduced their packaging that can be eaten by animals

Kenya Installs a Power Plant that Makes Ocean Water into Drinking Water

Dec 03, 2019

NGO GivePower has built their first solar-powered plant in Kenay, turning salwater into sustainable drinking water.

Italy is Now Using Pasta Straws to Help Reduce Plastic Waste

Nov 27, 2019

Bars in Italy are starting to use pasta straws to help reduce the use of plastic straws.

Poisonous Pollution Diverted Into The Ocean Through ‘Cheat Devices’ on Ships

Oct 04, 2019

The experts say that such diversion of pollutants into the ocean could ppose devastating effects of the wildlife.

New Study Shows 15,000 Cancer Cases Derives From Chemicals Found in California Tap Water

May 02, 2019

A new study finds that the tap water in California will increase the risk of cancer if consumed over the course of a lifetime