Tag: PFAS

Brisbane-based industrial clean technology company Synergen Met and Yokogawa Corporation of America announced a strategic partnership to address the remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals," in North America.

EPOC Enviro, an Australian environmental technology company, has rolled out the first US-built SAFF (Surface Active Foam Fractionation) unit from its manufacturing facility in Mooresville, North Carolina.

South Australia-headquartered packaging solutions company Detpak has launched Vanguard, the first broad range of compostable sugarcane plates, bowls, and containers with No-Added PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances).

Research has revealed that critically endangered dolphins in the waters of Melbourne and Gippsland are suffering from the highest concentrations of PFAS chemicals in the world. 

The Queensland Government has pledged substantial support for water security in the Burdekin region, with a comprehensive $46.88 million funding package. This package is...

Dr Shervin Kabiri, a Mortlock fellow at the School of Agriculture at the University of Adelaide, has been awarded $400,000 as part of the Australian Research Council's Discovery Early Career Research Award scheme to examine the impact of perfluorinated chemicals (PFAS).

Researchers from the University of Sydney have shown that oil molecules retain their 'liquid-like' features when they are chemically bonded as an incredibly thin layer to solid surfaces, creating new opportunities for developing sustainable materials with non-stick characteristics. 

EPOC Enviro (EPOC), an Australia-based global environmental company, is slated to create 226 new jobs in Iredell County, with more than $4.1 million investment for its first North American manufacturing site in Statesville, Governor Roy Cooper announced Tuesday.

A widespread effort to limit and phase out the use of “forever” chemicals called Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is taking over the world, especially now that the chemicals have taken a foothold in almost every material in our everyday lives. 

Global manufacturing giant 3M said it is discontinuing the manufacturing and use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS), following an increase in regulatory and consumer concern over the substance’s use.