Tag: PFAS

Researchers at The University of Queensland (UQ) have developed an innovative technology that removes harmful 'forever chemicals' from water and repurposes them for use in renewable batteries. 

Scientists at UNSW Sydney have advanced efforts against PFAS contamination with a breakthrough catalyst system capable of breaking down these persistent chemicals.

South Australian packaging solutions company Detpak announced the launch of its Eco-Products range into the South East Asia and Middle East markets.

Brisbane-based industrial clean technology company Synergen Met and Yokogawa Corporation of America announced a strategic partnership to address the remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals," in North America.

EPOC Enviro, an Australian environmental technology company, has rolled out the first US-built SAFF (Surface Active Foam Fractionation) unit from its manufacturing facility in Mooresville, North Carolina.

South Australia-headquartered packaging solutions company Detpak has launched Vanguard, the first broad range of compostable sugarcane plates, bowls, and containers with No-Added PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances).

Research has revealed that critically endangered dolphins in the waters of Melbourne and Gippsland are suffering from the highest concentrations of PFAS chemicals in the world. 

The Queensland Government has pledged substantial support for water security in the Burdekin region, with a comprehensive $46.88 million funding package. This package is...

Dr Shervin Kabiri, a Mortlock fellow at the School of Agriculture at the University of Adelaide, has been awarded $400,000 as part of the Australian Research Council's Discovery Early Career Research Award scheme to examine the impact of perfluorinated chemicals (PFAS).

Researchers from the University of Sydney have shown that oil molecules retain their 'liquid-like' features when they are chemically bonded as an incredibly thin layer to solid surfaces, creating new opportunities for developing sustainable materials with non-stick characteristics.