Longstanding collaboration spanning more than 40 projects enters a new phase as Anglian Water signs UEA’s Civic Charter and the partners explore future research and workforce initiatives IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs The University of East Anglia and Anglian Water are strengthening … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Infrastructure & Utilities, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged Anglian Water, Anglian Water Signs UEA Civic Charter as Partnership Targets Water Resilience and Nature Recovery, biodiversity net gain, Cara Penny, climate change, David Maguire, East Anglia, East Anglia Partnership Between UEA and Anglian Water Focuses on Research Skills and Greener Growth, East of England, environmental sustainability, green economy, integrated constructed wetlands, Mark Thurston, Microplastics, natural capital, Nature Recovery, Norfolk, Norfolk Rivers Trust, PFAS, Phil Buckingham, research collaboration, Richard Cooper, river health, skills development, Suffolk, UEA, UEA and Anglian Water Build on More Than 40 Projects to Advance Regional Environmental Innovation, UEA Civic Charter, University of East Anglia, University of East Anglia and Anglian Water Expand Collaboration Across Environmental Research and Skills Development, wastewater, water resilience
(IN BRIEF) SGS has launched an integrated portfolio of soil health and decarbonization solutions combining testing, long-term monitoring and independent verification to help organizations assess soil conditions, manage environmental risks and demonstrate credible sustainability outcomes. The services cover soil sampling, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Metals and Minerals, Science, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 35000 soil samples, agricultural productivity, agriculture, Applied Technical Services, biodiversity, bluesign, Brightsight, carbon verification, Climate Action, contamination, decarbonization, emerging contaminants, ENERGY, environmental assurance, environmental monitoring, environmental performance, European Commission Joint Research Centre, FOOD, greenhouse gas verification, hydrocarbons, IMPACT NOW for Sustainability, independent validation, independent verification, industrial sites, infrastructure, ISIN CH1256740924, Joint Research Centre, JRC, laboratory analysis, laboratory network, land management, land value, land-sector greenhouse gas programmes, Manufacturing, metals, microbiome, mining, Monitoring and Verification, Nature pillar, Nutrasource, operational resilience, organic carbon, PFAS, PFASafe, pollution risks, Regenerative Agriculture, regulatory compliance, remediation, September 21 2026, SGS, SGS Launches Integrated Soil Health and Decarbonization Services for Testing, SGS Strengthens Soil Monitoring and Verification Capabilities With New Decarbonization Services, SGS Supports Credible Soil Carbon and Regenerative Agriculture Claims Through Integrated Testing and Assurance, SGSN, site investigation, SIX Swiss Exchange, soil carbon, soil carbon baselines, soil health, soil health and decarbonization solutions, soil monitoring, soil quality, soil sampling, soil testing, soil verification, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval and AquaGreen will jointly exhibit at WEFTEC 2026, taking place from 28 to 30 September 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana, to showcase technologies for sludge handling, biosolids management, drying and pyrolysis, resource recovery and wastewater treatment. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Alfa Laval, Alfa Laval and AquaGreen Strengthen Wastewater Collaboration in New Orleans, Alfa Laval and AquaGreen to Showcase Biosolids Management Solutions at WEFTEC 2026, Alfa Laval Ashbrook Simon-Hartley, AquaGreen, biochar production, biosolids management, booth #1829, Bourbon Street, Business Unit Water, carbon locking, circular resource management, circular water management, Corporate Water Stewardship, Cristina Lisbona, dewatered biosolids, drying and pyrolysis, Ebrahim Honar, energy recovery, environmental contaminants, environmental impact reduction, Hard Rock Café, high-temperature pyrolysis, hospitality event, IDP system, Industrial Flow & Heat Transfer Technologies, industrial wastewater, Integrated Drying & Pyrolysis, Iso-Disc cloth media filter, Louisiana, municipal wastewater, New Orleans, Operational Efficiency, PFAS, phosphorus retention, resource recovery, September 28 to 30 2026, September 29 2026, Sequencing Batch Reactor, sludge dewatering, sludge handling, sludge thickening, sustainable water management, utilities, wastewater residuals, wastewater sector, wastewater transformation, wastewater treatment, water professionals, water quality event, Water Sector, WEFTEC 2026, WEFTEC 2026 to Feature Alfa Laval and AquaGreen Resource Recovery Technologies
(IN BRIEF) SGS has joined Project DW(O)R-X, an apparel industry collaboration launched by Fashion for Good to benchmark durable water- and oil-repellent products that are free from intentionally added PFAS. The project will assess ten DW(O)R solutions, ranging from early-stage … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Industrial, Non Profit, Science, Switzerland
Tagged apparel industry, Apparel Industry Collaboration Targets Comparable Testing for PFAS-Free DW(O)R Products, brands, chemical benchmarking, chemical companies, chemical safety, Circularity, Climate, comparable data, consumer trust, cost assessment, custom stains, durable oil-repellent products, durable water-repellent products, DW(O)R, environmental and social governance assurance, environmental impact, environmental responsibility, ESG assurance, Fashion for Good, Fashion for Good Project to Benchmark Safer DW(O)R Alternatives With SGS Support, fashion industry, IMPACT NOW for Sustainability, INNOVATION, intentionally added PFAS, manufacturers, mills, multi-condition testing, nature, outerwear, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, performance benchmarks, performance testing, PFAS, PFAS-free alternatives, pollution-free future, Project DW(O)R-X, regulatory compliance, research and development, responsible chemistry, safer chemistry, scale-up efforts, SGS, SGS Advances Sustainable Apparel Chemistry Through Project DW(O)R-X, soil stains, sportswear, sunscreen stains, sustainability, sustainable fashion, sweat stains, technology providers, textile finishing, textile performance
(IN BRIEF) SUEZ has expanded its hazardous waste operations in France through the approval of increased capacity at its Villeparisis facility and the signing of several major contracts across key industries. The facility’s capacity has been raised to 250,000 tonnes … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged alternative fuels, BT Group, circular economy, Energy from Waste, environmental regulations, EURENCO, France waste market, hazardous waste management, incineration, industrial waste treatment, infrastructure expansion, Michel Durrmeyer, PFAS, Seine-et-Marne, Storengy, SUEZ, SUEZ Advances Waste Management Capabilities with Increased Capacity and Strategic Industry Agreements in France, SUEZ Expands Hazardous Waste Capacity in France with Villeparisis Facility Extension and New Industrial Contracts, Villeparisis facility, wastewater treatment
(IN BRIEF) Empa researchers, working with the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment and the University of Bern, have investigated how trifluoroacetic acid forms in the atmosphere and accumulates in water systems. Using long-term measurements and advanced modeling, the study … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, atmospheric modeling, Empa, Empa Study Reveals Rising Atmospheric Formation of Persistent PFAS Compound TFA, environmental persistence, FOEN, forever chemicals, groundwater, HFOs, hydrofluoroolefins, pesticide degradation, PFAS, precipitation, refrigerants, Stefan Reimann, Stephan Henne, surface water, Swiss Federal Office for the Environment, TFA, Trifluoroacetic Acid, University of Bern
(IN BRIEF) Empa researchers Maksym Kovalenko and Zhanyun Wang have been named among the Highly Cited Researchers 2025, an international ranking by Clarivate recognizing scientists whose publications belong to the top one percent most cited in their fields over the … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged chemical lifecycle analysis, Clarivate, Empa, Empa Researchers Maksym Kovalenko and Zhanyun Wang Recognized Among the World’s Highly Cited Scientists for 2025, environmental risk assessment, ETH Zurich, functional inorganic materials, global research ranking, Highly Cited Researchers 2025, Maksym Kovalenko, materials science, nanoscale materials, Perovskite Quantum Dots, PFAS, plastics research, scientific impact, sustainable circular economy, Technology & Society Laboratory, Zhanyun Wang
(IN BRIEF) A joint team from Newcastle University and the University of Birmingham has discovered a simple, energy-efficient method to recycle Teflon® using only sodium metal and mechanical motion at room temperature. The process breaks carbon–fluorine bonds, converting the plastic … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Industrial, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Breakthrough Mechanochemical Process Turns Teflon Waste into Useful Materials Without Pollution, carbon–fluorine bonds, circular economy, Dominik Kubicki, eco-friendly materials, environmental science, Erli Lu, fluorinated waste, fluorine recovery, fluorine recycling, Green Chemistry, JACS, Matthew Hopkinson, Matthew Lowe, mechanochemistry, Newcastle University, PFAS, PTFE, renewable chemistry, Researchers Discover Eco-Friendly Technique to Recycle Teflon and Recover Fluorine for Reuse, Roly Armstrong, sodium fluoride, sustainability, Teflon, University of Birmingham
(IN BRIEF) TU Delft, Haskoning, and the Delft University Fund have signed a new framework agreement to accelerate research on water technology and climate-resilient delta regions, supported by the Haskoning Innovation & Education Fund. The initiative will launch its first … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Entertainment, Environment, Industrial, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged biotechnology, circular economy, climate change, climate resilience, Delft University Fund, delta engineering, Dr Mario Pronk, flooding, Haskoning, Haskoning Innovation & Education Fund, Microplastics, Nature-based solutions, PFAS, Professor Bas Jonkman, Professor Merle de Kreuk, resource recovery, sea level rise, sustainable deltas, TU Delft, TU Delft expands long-term partnership with Haskoning to pioneer climate-resilient delta research, TU Delft launches new research initiative with Haskoning to develop sustainable solutions for global delta challenges, TU Delft partners with Haskoning and Delft University Fund to accelerate innovation in water technology and climate adaptation, water technology
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the University of Glasgow’s School of Chemistry have developed a novel, catalyst-free ultrasound method to destroy bisphenol A (BPA) in water. By applying two ultrasound frequencies simultaneously, their prototype generates cavitation bubbles that reach extreme temperature … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Education, Environment, Healthcare, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged bisphénol A, BPA removal, cavitation bubbles, chemical oxygen demand, Dr Lukman Yusuf, Dr Zelika Ertekin, dual-frequency, EPSRC, methylene blue, PFAS, Professor Mark Symes, Royal Society, School of Chemistry, Shaun Fletcher, sonochemistry, sustainable technology, Symes Group, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, ultrasound, University of Glasgow, water treatment
(IN BRIEF) SGS has launched an end-to-end PFAS sampling and testing service to help clients navigate the challenges posed by these persistent, toxic chemicals. Under the leadership of Luca Fagiuoli, the company provides bespoke sampling kits, on-site sampling where available, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged air analysis, AOF, biosolids, cosmetics, cross-contamination, DIN 38407-42, environmental protection, environmental testing, EOF, EPA 1633, firefighting foams, Food Packaging, Global Business Development Manager, HJ 1334-2023, human health, IMPACT NOW, ISO 21675:2019, Luca Fagiuoli, NTA 8065, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, PFAS, regulatory compliance, sampling kits, SGS, soil sampling, sustainability, ToF, TOP assay, water testing
(IN BRIEF) On its 70th anniversary of toy testing, TÜV Rheinland reflects on its long-standing commitment to ensuring children’s safety while playing. The company’s innovative testing methods have evolved alongside industry advancements, covering everything from mechanical properties to cybersecurity. TÜV … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged CE Mark, children's toys, Cybersecurity, environmental testing, Excellent Play Value, GS mark, international standards, Nuremberg, PFAS, smart toys, sustainable production, toy innovation, toy safety, toy standards, toy testing, TÜV Rheinland
(IN BRIEF) In 2024, Sweden received approximately €1.9 billion in financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, with over 65% directed toward climate and sustainability initiatives. This funding supported key projects in renewable energy, infrastructure, and digitalization, including wind … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 5G network, Chromafora, City of Stockholm, Climate Action, economic development, EIB Group, EIF, electromobility, energy efficient housing, energy-efficient apartments, environmental sustainability, European Investment Bank, financing, green transition, industrial electrification, InvestEU, job creation, Malmö, partnership, PFAS, renewable energy, SKF, Slussen redevelopment, sustainability, Sweden, Tele2, wind power
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a groundbreaking filtration method to remove harmful PFAS (“forever chemicals”) from drinking water. Using advanced metal-organic framework (MOF) compounds made of zirconium carboxylate, the filters are more effective … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Food & Beverage, Germany, Healthcare, Science, Technology
Tagged activated carbon, advanced filtration, drinking water, environmental impact, filtration, forever chemicals, interdisciplinary research, metal-organic framework, MOF, PFAS, public health, Technical University of Munich, toxic chemicals, TUM, water contamination, water treatment, zirconium carboxylate, zirconium-based filters
(IN BRIEF) Evonik and Intrapore have signed an exclusive European distribution agreement to tackle PFAS contamination in soil and groundwater. Intraplex, a patented formulation to immobilize PFAS detected in groundwater, is one of the technologies being distributed by Evonik’s Active … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Germany, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Dr. Julian Bosch, European Free Trade Association States, European Union, Evonik, groundwater, Intraplex, Intrapore, Mike Mueller, partnership, PFAS, soil, technologies, United Kingdom
San Francisco becomes the first city in the US to prohibit PFAS chemicals in single-use food service ware. This provision in the new law will become effective on January 1, 2020. GENEVA, 21-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — On August 10, 2018, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Food & Beverage, Management
Tagged perfluoroalkyl, PFAS, PFAS chemicals, PFAS_chemicals, PFOA, PFOS, San Francisco, SGS, single-use food service ware
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