ARTICLES BY SARA JEROME
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Wastewater Plants Linked To Microplastic Pollution6/19/2018
A new study has linked wastewater treatment plants to microplastic pollution in rivers in the United Kingdom.
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Bottled Water Contains More Plastics Than Tap Water3/20/2018
Drinking bottled water may mean guzzling down tiny bits of plastic.
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Scientists Raise Questions About How PEX Pipes Affect Water6/16/2016
Plastic pipes used in water systems are raising concern among some scientists about the potential for leaching chemicals into tap water.
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Alleged N.H. PFOA Polluter Told To Work With Utilities4/14/2016
New Hampshire regulators are telling a plastics company to work closely with water utilities to resolve a public health threat posed by perfluorinated compound (PFC) contamination in the region.
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Study Links Plastic Pollution To Wastewater Treatment Plants3/8/2016
A new study from researchers at Loyola University has found a strong link between wastewater treatment and plastic pollution in rivers.
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New York City Waterways Teeming With Microplastic2/18/2016
A new study shows that the waterways around New York City are teeming with plastics, including microbeads pollution.
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After Microbead Ban, Experts Consider Next Steps2/2/2016
Congress passed a law phasing out microbeads last year over concerns that the plastic component in toothpaste and face scrubs is polluting rivers and streams.
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'Revolutionary' Tech Makes Plastic From Wastewater4/7/2015
A new technique mixes the volatile fatty acids found in sludge with bacteria to digest them and convert them to biopolymers.