Healthcare has a plastic problem – biomaterials can help
Single-use plastics are hard to simply eliminate in healthcare. Throwaway containers, bags, and instruments maintain hygiene and prevent infection. But, there is a solution: making disposable equipment biobased and biodegradable.
Foodres AI Printer turns food waste into useful items with ease
The Foodres AI Printer is an innovative device designed to convert food waste into practical, everyday objects. Created by designers Yiqing Wang and Biru Cao, this 3D printer aims to…
Cutting-edge biotechnology introduces FerTiG enzyme to combat water pollution
Scientists from South China Agricultural University have developed a new enzyme called FerTiG that can effectively remove antibiotics from contaminated water with innovative biotechnology. Tetracycline antibiotics are widely used medicines…
DuPont Water Solutions recognized for advancing wastewater treatment technologies
DuPont announced that its Water Solutions team has been honored as a 2025 "Sustainability Squad" in the BIG Sustainability Awards. This recognition highlights their efforts to improve industrial wastewater treatment,…
Paris opens Europe’s largest biogas unit at Seine Aval wastewater plant
The Greater Paris Sanitation Authority (SIAAP) and SUEZ have opened a new biogas production unit at the Seine Aval wastewater treatment plant. This facility is considered the largest of its…
New $35M Veolia facility treats PFAS for over 100,000 residents in Delaware
Veolia has built one of the largest PFAS treatment systems in the U.S. and the biggest in the Northeast. The Stanton Water Treatment Plant will remove PFAS compounds from drinking…
IEDA boosts community water infrastructure with new grants
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) announced that over $3.7 million in grants has been allocated to the communities of Chelsea, Duncombe, Fort Madison, Lawler, McGregor, Mediapolis, Wellman, and Yale…
Vision Life Holdings launches biobased ink to address wastewater pollution
Vision Life Holdings has introduced UTEX Eco Ink after extensive research. This innovative ink significantly reduces wastewater pollution, a longstanding issue in the fabric dyeing industry. Traditional digital textile printing…
Mendel University researchers develop algae-based water purification system
Researchers at Mendel University in Brno, Czechia are working on innovative algae cultivation techniques aimed at removing fertilizers and pharmaceutical residues from water. Their experiments using specialized bioreactors are showing…