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4 stories on The Good Press tagged with this topic.

Scientists Find Hidden Weakness in PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'

Researchers at Aarhus University identified hydrogen radicals as the key force that can break PFAS apart using only intense UV light — no added chemicals required.

Technology

Inventor's Laundry Filter Is Already Pulling Tons of Microfibers From Wastewater

A simple add-on for home washing machines is trapping the synthetic threads that escape every wash, keeping plastic-based fibres out of rivers, oceans and tap water.

Human Achievements

Teens Win Global Earth Prize for Tamarind Powder That Filters Microplastics

A team of high schoolers has won the 2026 Global Earth Prize for a startlingly simple invention: a tamarind-seed powder that pulls microplastics out of drinking water for pennies per liter.

Technology

New Device Detects 'Forever Chemicals' in Water in Minutes, Not Days

A Boise State and Pearlhill Technologies device spots PFAS in water samples on the spot at trace levels — slashing testing time and cost compared with lab analysis.