How long do chemicals really need to last? Andrew Brookes via Getty Images June 23, 2023 3M offers $10.3B settlement over PFAS contamination in water systems – now, how do you destroy a ‘forever chemical’? A. Daniel Jones, Michigan State University and Hui Li, Michigan State University PFAS can be filtered, but getting rid of the chemicals is a monumental challenge. A biochemist and soil scientist explain.
Plastic trash floating on the Buriganga river in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jan. 21, 2020. Munir Uz Zaman/AFP via Getty Images March 2, 2022 Plastic pollution is a global problem – here’s how to design an effective treaty to curb it Sarah J. Morath, Wake Forest University Representatives of 175 countries voted to start developing a global treaty to reduce plastic waste. Treaties addressing mercury, long-range air pollution and ozone depletion offer some lessons.
Shutterstock December 11, 2015 Five ways chemicals can save the world from climate change Harry Hoster, Lancaster University From making renewable energy practical to revolutionising farming, the chemicals industry could make a huge contribution to the environment.