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The Fight Against PFAS: EPA Announces Strategic Roadmap
2021-10-19 14:27:00| Waste Age
The Biden administration once again confirmed its commitment to environmental and social justice policy aimed at creating public health protections. On October 18, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan issued a Strateg
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Partners Open Source PFAS Alternative for Food Packaging
2021-09-21 13:15:00| Waste Age
The clock is ticking for food manufacturers and consumer packaged goods companies who use per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS)-containing materials. By January 2024 these toxic forever chemicals will be prohibited in the manufacturing of food contact pa
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PFAS Exposure Factsheet Explores Consumer Use
2021-09-17 14:21:00| Waste Age
With more than 9,000 chemicals meeting the classification of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), it is important to know the science behind the levels in the environment as well as exposure risks. The "PFAS Exposure Pathway Factsh
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Dr. Stephanie Bolyard Balances Family and PFAS Research
2021-08-19 14:49:00| Waste Age
Dr. Stephanie Bolyard has a lot on her plate these days. While the Waste360 40 Under 40 recipient's most intense research was completed before she started a family, she hasn't slowed down on finding solutions for the solid waste industry. Dr. Bolya
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PFAS Carbon Chain Length It is Just a Number or is It?
2021-08-16 14:07:00| Waste Age
The C-F bond strength may be the primary property that affects the complex nature of PFAS, but it is not the only property that affects how these compounds might behave in the environment, our bodies, and even during treatment. In chemistry, the numb