How a paradigm shift in testing can prevent the next PFAS and microplastic environmental buildup

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission.

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tarun Anumol, Director, Global Environment & Food Markets, Agilent Technologies Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, and microplastics have been accumulating in the environment for several decades virtually undetected.Both are now commonly detectable in our drinking […]

How a paradigm shift in testing can prevent the next PFAS and microplastic environmental buildup

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tarun Anumol, Director, Global Environment & Food Markets, Agilent Technologies Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, and microplastics have been accumulating in the environment for several decades virtually undetected. PFAS are a group of synthetic chemicals […]

The ocean is teeming with microplastic โ€“ a million times more than we thought, suggests new research

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration ofย The European Stingย with theย World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Senior Writer, Formative Content New research suggests the scale of plastic pollution in our oceans could be a million times worse than previously recorded. The researchers analysed the intestines of tiny filter-feeding invertebrates called salps, finding […]

Indonesia has a plan to deal with its plastic waste problem

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration ofย The European Stingย with theย World Economic Forum. Author:ย Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Formative Content Image: The New Plastics Economy report In Indonesia, plastic waste is a very modern-day enemy. Itโ€™s such a problem that, last year, the army was called in to scoop it out of the […]

Microplastic and nanoplastic pollution threatens our enviroment. How should we respond?

This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation ofย The European Stingย with theย World Economic Forum. Author:ย Tyra HorngrenPhD candidate, University of Melbourne & Bart Kolodziejczyk, Research Fellow, Monash University The 1907 development of Bakelite, which was the first mass-produced plastic used as an electrical insulator, sparked our dependence on synthetic polymers. Bakelite was durable, […]

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