US EPA proposes weakening of ethylene oxide emission limits
Global supply chain pressures have forced a rollback of chemical emission standards. The US EPA has proposed weakening its air pollution limits for ethylene oxide.
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ECHA advances universal PFAS restriction with major implications for global supply chains
The most sweeping chemical ban in history has cleared a major regulatory hurdle. On 11 March 2026, the European Chemicals Agency advanced its universal restriction proposal for all PFAS.
CSIRO Study Shows Declining PFOS but Persistent Heavy Metals in SA Dolphins
Recent peer-reviewed research from CSIRO and the SA EPA has tracked contamination in South Australian dolphins over three decades. The data reveals a downward trend in total PFAS concentrations across the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary and Port River Estuary.
Scientific breakthrough: Researchers successfully upcycle PFAS-laden GAC waste to extract battery-grade lithium from bri
🔋 Spent carbon from PFAS groundwater treatment at contaminated sites may soon become a useful resource for battery manufacturing. For Australian projects managing PFAS in groundwater, pump and treat systems using granular activated carbon are standard practice.
EPA Victoria traces and fines a man for dumping C&D-contaminated soil after a community member films the incident.
Every smartphone in the community is now an extension of the environmental regulator’s monitoring network. A local resident in Victoria recently filmed a truck dumping over 1,000 litres of contaminated construction and demolition soil on a cleared residential block in Ashwood.
NSW EPA reveals 100% microplastic contamination in waterways alongside Plastics Plan 2.0
Every coastal waterway sampled returned a positive detection for microplastics.
New Mexico EPA bypasses US military to fund 4-mile PFAS cleanup
A state environmental regulator has bypassed the federal military.
US EPA moves to rescind drinking water limits for PFHxS and extends PFOA/PFOS compliance to 2031
A significant shift by the US EPA will complicate groundwater management.
Datagrid secures resource consent for a massive 280MW AI data centre in Southland, NZ
The global AI expansion has reached New Zealand.
UK Environment Agency declares allotments Contaminated Land due to PFOA plant uptake
Backyard vegetables have just forced a statutory contaminated land declaration.