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DOE commits to reducing methane pollution from oil and gas sector

Energy
Applications are open for $850m in federal funding to monitor, measure, quantify, and reduce methane pollution from the oil and gas sectors.

National Clean Air Day 2024: Towards a pollution-free future

Environment
Today marks National Clean Air Day 2024, a day dedicated to highlighting the impact of air pollution on our health and the environment.

Ambitious targets needed to eradicate ocean plastic pollution by 2100

Environment
A new study suggests that reducing plastic pollution by just 5% per year would stabilise the level of ocean plastic. Read more here.

New clean-up strategy for PFAS pollution in fire suppression foams

Environment
Scientists at UC Riverside and Clarkson University have created a new strategy to clean up PFAS pollution from decades of use of fire suppressant foams at military air bases and commercial airports.

UK aids progress towards action on plastic pollution

Environment
During negotiations held this week, progress has been made toward agreeing on a global treaty to end plastic pollution by the end of the year.

Direct link between plastic production and plastic pollution revealed

Environment
A new study has revealed that just 56 companies can be traced to more than half of global branded plastic pollution.

Microplastics transfer toxic chemicals through skin

Environment
University of Birmingham research has identified that toxic chemicals can be absorbed through skin contact with microplastics.

PFAS pollution addressed with first-ever national drinking water standard

Environment
The EPA has announced $1bn in funding through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to address PFAS pollution in drinking water.

Utilising the potential of citizen science to tackle marine litter

Environment
Volunteer clean-ups have resulted in almost nine tonnes of marine litter being cleared from beaches across the Seychelles. Read more here.

11 million tonnes of plastic pollution on ocean floor, says CSIRO

Environment
New research from CSIRO alarmingly suggests that there are around 11 million tonnes of plastic pollution on the ocean floor.

International collaboration key to igniting worldwide climate action

Environment
Learn about Trent University’s world-class research on climate change and sustainability and its global impacts.

Why recycling isn’t enough to solve the global plastic pollution crisis

Environment
Discover why plastic recycling alone is not enough for the world to kick a harmful addiction and solve the plastic pollution crisis.

Plastics industry lied to consumers for decades about plastic recycling, says CCI report

Environment
Big oil and plastic producers have lied for over 30 years that plastic recycling is feasible, says a damning report from the CCI.

Lake Tahoe dive survey highlights plastic litter problem

Environment
Scientists have teamed up with the nonprofit Clean Up the Lake to collect and analyse plastic litter found at the bottom of Lake Tahoe.

Waste2Fresh project: An innovative solution for the textile manufacturing industry to reduce water contamination and scarcity

Environment
Waste2Fresh is a project that is utilising multiple innovations to solve the problems of denim wastewater contamination worldwide.

The development of the smart city: Waste management and air quality monitoring

Environment
Explore the future of urban living with smart city advancements in waste management and air quality monitoring.

Sustainable plastics created by CO2 reuse

Environment
A team led by the University of Liège has created a new method using reused CO2 to develop sustainable plastics. Read more here.

Global Plastics Treaty must address full life cycle of plastics

Environment
Learn why a Global Plastics Treaty should include upstream processes to tackle the issue of plastic pollution.

‘Biodiversity time machine’: Using AI analysis to uncover a century of climate change

Environment
Using AI analysis, scientists have created a ‘biodiversity time machine’ to detect a century of pollution levels and increasing temperatures.

The CHASS project: Using Cu-CHA catalysts to improve the environmental impact of diesel vehicles

Environment
The CHASS project aims to improve the lifetime and efficiency of Cu-CHA catalysts for nitrogen oxides removal in freight transport.
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