Microbes can degrade the toughest PFAS, says new study
Under anaerobic conditions, common microbial communities can break the ultra-strong carbon-fluorine bond
Engineers at the University of California (Riverside) are the first to report...
Tesco fined £8 million for petrol pollution incident
Tesco Stores Ltd has been ordered to pay over £8million in fines and costs after pleading guilty to a pollution incident.
The incident, which...
What you need to know: New event aims to inform UK industry
A new conference and exhibition for the UK spill industry is to be held over 14-15 October at Donington Park, near the East Midlands...
Can better monitoring and testing help to tackle nitrogen pollution?
By Dr Calum Preece
Improving the monitoring and mitigation of major pollution trends is one of the most important areas of environmental research. It is...
Cloud computing: Ohio derailment damage appraisal grapples with conflicting accounts
As details of its spilled cargo have come gradually to light, the Ohio train derailment has elicited “worst of all time” pronouncements, and a...
Automation is the answer?
Envirotec spoke to Kirk Meikle of Darcy Spillcare, who believes many will be unaware of spill prevention system's present-day affordability and ease of installation .
New initiative aims to use Earth observation and geospatial data to detect sewage spills
Ordnance Survey is working with consultancy firm CGI to investigate the possibilities of using Earth observation data to detect sewage from space. Launched by...
Fire film remover
A new product has been developed that captures dangerous perfluorochemicals (PFCs) left behind by firefighting extinguishers. Scientists from South Australia have converted ground clay...
Public debate on water pollution “oversimplified”, believes expert panel
The rise of citizen science is placing increasing pressure on water companies to improve their environmental performance and protect river and bathing water quality....
Cleaning spills with magnets
A seemingly new approach to oil-water separation – with implications for cleaning up oil and wastewater spills - has been developed by researchers at the Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences .
Collaborative approach required to achieve zero pollution, said conference speakers
Water companies can expect increasing scrutiny into their environmental performance, as customer awareness of river and bathing water quality grows. This was among messages...
Water quality improving but Environment Agency urges more action
The majority of the UK’s water companies achieved close to or exceeded targets set to improve water quality, according to a new report published...
Patents filed for clean-up
RESEARCHERS at an American institute have developed a new technique for magnetically separating oil and water that could be used to clean up oil...
Pinpointing pollution sources
Steve Mustow of WYG on why we need to ensure that nutrient pollution control doesn't stand in the way of new development while continuing to protect sensitive aquatic environments
Waste sites warned “there’s no smoke without fire water”
WASTE handling and recycling sites, currently under obligation to re-assess their fire accident plans, could be failing to plan for the impact of millions...
Study aims to better understand nitrogen pollution sources and solutions
Study traces the source of nitrogen pollution affecting the world’s second largest barrier reef
Agricultural operations are responsible for the vast majority of nitrogen...
Prioritise tackling toxic emissions from tyres, urge experts
A new briefing paper from Imperial College London attempts a deep dive on the pollution produced by the particles sloughed off from vehicle tyres....
EU project boosts real-time monitoring of chemical pollutants in water
Even low levels of pollutants like pharmaceuticals can pose a significant threat to marine wildlife, so there is much to gain from their detection...
Cellulose-based gel absorbs oil efficiently
DEALING effectively with oil and chemical spills could be made easier with the help of an improved form of aerogel developed at the University...
‘Far too many serious pollution incidents’ says Environment Agency water quality report
Environment Agency Chair Emma Howard Boyd has called on water companies and farmers to cut the amount of pollution incidents harming England’s waters and...
