Treatment plants cannot completely keep microplastics out of wastewater by conventional means. This is one of the results of a pilot study commissioned by the regional water association of Oldenburg and Ostfriesland, Germany ...
Environment
Oct 31, 2014
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Washington State University researchers have developed a unique method to use microbes buried in pond sediment to power waste cleanup in rural areas.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 18, 2014
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Standing on the banks of the river Ganges a day after his election triumph, Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to succeed where numerous governments have failed: by cleaning up the filthy waterway beloved of India's Hindus.
Environment
Jul 17, 2014
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Drugs designed to ease the symptoms of mental health problems such as depression, obsessive compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress can have major disruptive effects on aquatic animals' brains, say scientists.
Ecology
Jul 4, 2014
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Vast amounts of hot water from household appliances, businesses and factories gurgle down the drain every day, wasting not only H2O but also another precious resource: heat energy.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 22, 2014
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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., was published in the ACS journal ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 11, 2014
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(Phys.org) —No one who has cracked open a rotten egg will forget its infernal stench. Biofuel plants, sewage treatment plants, and petroleum refineries can generate substantial amounts of foul-smelling hydrogen sulfide ...
Materials Science
Apr 3, 2014
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The orange flare along I-95 near Castor Avenue isn't lit anymore.
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 30, 2014
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A University of Georgia soil scientist is studying how on-site home septic systems affect the quality and quantity of water in Georgia's rivers and streams.
Environment
Jan 23, 2014
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Thousands of chemicals serving a variety of human needs flood into sewage treatment plants once their use life has ended. Many belong to a class of chemicals known as CECs (for chemicals of emerging concern), which may pose ...
Environment
Jan 16, 2014
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