Environmental Testing Resources

Microplastic And PFAS Contamination Tracked Through Landfills And Wastewater Treatment Plants
To better understand how plastic and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances move through landfills, researchers analyzed the leachate of four Illinois landfills as well as the inflow and outflows at their associated water treatment facilities. read more
New PFAS Remediation Tool Captures And Destroys PFAS In A Single Process
A first-of-its-kind study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign describes an electrochemical strategy to capture and destroy an array of PFAS molecules including ultra-short-chain PFAS. read more
New Research Finds That Bio-Based Fibers Could Pose A Greater Environmental Risk Than Plastic
A new study by researchers at the University of Plymouth revealed that bio-based materials could pose a greater risk to important species than the conventional plastic products they are replacing. read more
Team Finds Key to Advanced Biodegradable Plastics
The key, they found, is developing polymers with movable crosslinks. The crosslinks not only increase their strength but also promote degradation by enzymes under mild conditions. read more
Researchers Develop New Method To Measure Undetected Airborne PFAS
York University atmospheric chemistry researchers have developed a system to detect gaseous fluorine for atmospheric PFAS quantification. While researchers have known for decades that a large amount of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) existed in the atmosphere, quantifying the extent of the contamination has proven difficult. read more
New Research Finds That Mixing Forever Chemicals Increases Toxicity
For the first time, researchers have measured the toxicity of several types of PFAS substances when mixed together. read more