Did you know that the tap water you drink every day in the UK can still contain contaminants such as chlorine, heavy metals, and traces of pesticides? While it meets legal drinking water standards,...
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8 initiatives to reduce plastic pollution in our oceans
Imagine a world where every minute, the equivalent of a garbage truck full of plastic is dumped into our oceans and on beaches. This alarming reality threatens marine life, human health, and the fu...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are highly persistent organofluorine chemicals that are raising serious concern because they are found across the environment. Their exceptional chemical ...
A gravity-fed water filter is a simple, self-contained water purification system that relies on gravity to pass water through one or more filter cartridges. As the water flows slowly through the fi...
The Camelford water contamination incident remains one of the most serious drinking water scandals in modern UK history. More than three decades later, it still raises difficult questions about che...
PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a large family of synthetic chemicals characterised by a nearly indestructible bond between carbon and fluorine atoms. This unique structure is what m...
PFAS are synthetic chemicals that have become widespread in everyday life. Found in a wide range of products such as mobile phones, kitchen utensils and cosmetics, they can quietly make their way i...
As preserving resources becomes a priority, one solution makes perfect sense: harvesting rainwater. Once considered a niche alternative, it is now gaining popularity thanks to its economic and envi...
In early 2024, a series of investigations reignited public debate around the bottled water industry and the way it is regulated across Europe. While the original revelations focused on practices ...
Across Europe, bottled water — long seen as a symbol of purity and convenience — is facing growing scrutiny. In France, lawmakers recently voted to increase VAT on bottled water as part of a wider ...