1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (720+ words) Since returning to power, President Donald Trump's administration has approved five pesticides considered by many to be PFAS "forever chemicals," a class of toxic substances facing bans and increasing restrictions around the world. But the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (591+ words) A new "living plastic" may point to a possible answer for a stubborn waste problem: disposable materials that outlast their usefulness by centuries. In experiments, researchers made a version that fully degraded in six days without creating microplastics. In the…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (598+ words) “Forever chemicals” are notoriously difficult to get rid of. These man-made substances—known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—are used in everyday items like waterproof clothing, non-stick pans and food packaging. But once they enter the environment, they can…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (383+ words) What was supposed to be a major environmental win for the ozone layer may have an unsettling side effect. New research suggests some of the chemicals introduced to replace ozone-depleting substances are now helping spread a persistent "forever chemical" worldwide....