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Making pharmaceuticals that degrade before they can contaminate drinking water

Making pharmaceuticals that degrade before they can contaminate drinking water

In recent years, researchers have realized that many products, including pharmaceuticals, have ended up where they’re not supposed to be — in our drinking water. But now scientists hav... Read more

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An Efficient Way to Turn Wastewater into Fresh Water

An Efficient Way to Turn Wastewater into Fresh Water

A Missouri University of Science and Technology professor has shown that improving wastewater treatment and saving energy are not only essential, but they’re also compatible. Dr. Jianmin Wan... Read more

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‘Fracking’ wastewater that is treated for drinking produces potentially harmful compounds

'Fracking' wastewater that is treated for drinking produces potentially harmful compounds

Concerns that fluids from hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” are contaminating drinking water abound. Now, scientists are bringing to light another angle that adds to the contr... Read more

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How A Product Design Oversight In Your Face Wash Became An Environmental Disaster

How A Product Design Oversight In Your Face Wash Became An Environmental Disaster

Tiny “microbeads” in beauty products seemed great, until someone tried to clean them up. Sometimes product innovation turns out beautifully. Other times, it gets messy and requir... Read more

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Gauging local illicit drug use in real time could help police fight abuse

Gauging local illicit drug use in real time could help police fight abuse

The war on drugs could get a boost with a new method that analyzes sewage to track levels of illicit drug use in local communities in real time. The new study, a first-of-its-kind in the U.S... Read more

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High-efficiency water treatment using light using a novel UV-light system

High-efficiency water treatment using light using a novel UV-light system

Can breakdown cleaning agent residuals and pesticides as well as pharmacological substances  Many harmful substances in waste water stubbornly resist being broken down by biological waste wa... Read more

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Plants Employed As Sensing Devices

Plants Employed As Sensing Devices

Plants have amazing and significant sensing capabilities. For instance, each single root apex can simultaneously and continuously monitor many chemical and physical parameters. Natural organ... Read more

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Only Half of Drugs Removed by Sewage Treatment

Only Half of Drugs Removed by Sewage Treatment

Only about half of the prescription drugs and other newly emerging contaminants in sewage are removed by treatment plants says a new report Only about half of the prescription drugs and othe... Read more

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New device harnesses sun and sewage to produce hydrogen fuel

New device harnesses sun and sewage to produce hydrogen fuel

A novel device that uses only sunlight and wastewater to produce hydrogen gas could provide a sustainable energy source while improving the efficiency of wastewater treatment. A research tea... Read more

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Antibacterial products fuel resistant bacteria in streams and rivers

Antibacterial products fuel resistant bacteria in streams and rivers

  Studies in Chicago metro-area unveil concerning trends, urban sites most impacted Triclosan – a synthetic antibacterial widely used in personal care products – is fueling the developm... Read more

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Stanford Scientists Use ‘Wired Microbes’ To Generate Electricity From Sewage

Stanford Scientists Use 'Wired Microbes' To Generate Electricity From Sewage

Interdisciplinary team creates ‘microbial battery’ driven by naturally occurring bacteria that evolved to produce electricity as they digest organic material. Engineers at Stanfo... Read more

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How To Revolutionize Recycling: Cashfree Refunds From Smart Reverse Vending Machines

How To Revolutionize Recycling: Cashfree Refunds From Smart Reverse Vending Machines

Greenbean Recycle takes the childhood joy of bringing your cans and bottle to the redemption center and makes it a lot easier to get your money (and compete against your friends) What if eve... Read more

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Solar-powered nanofilters remove antibiotics in contaminated lake water

Solar-powered nanofilters remove antibiotics in contaminated lake water

Using the same devious mechanism that enables some bacteria to shrug off powerful antibiotics, scientists have developed solar-powered nanofilters that remove antibiotics from the water in l... Read more

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Greener methods for making silver nanoparticles

Greener methods for making silver nanoparticles

Scientists are seeking greener ways to make silver nanoparticles Already renowned for its beneficial effects on human health, green tea could have a new role — along with other natural plant... Read more

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UCSB scientists examine effects of manufactured nanoparticles on soybean crops

UCSB scientists examine effects of manufactured nanoparticles on soybean crops

We have very limited information about the quantity or state of these synthetic nanomaterials in the environment right now Sunscreens, lotions, and cosmetics contain tiny metal nanoparticles... Read more

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