Nano- and microplastics are seemingly everywhere — water, soil and the air. While many creative strategies have been attempted to get rid of these plastic bits, one unexpectedly effective solution for ...

Microplastics have shifted from an abstract pollution problem to something that can show up in the glass on your kitchen table. The science is still catching up to what that means for long term health ...

Scientists have found a water purification method combining ultraviolet light and chlorine that makes contaminated water safe to drink during toxic algae outbreaks, per Phys.org. This discovery ...

New filter removes toxic PFAS chemicals 100 times faster than carbon filters. Rice University engineers achieve breakthrough with layered double hydroxide material. Filter destroys PFAS, works in ...