Gore-Tex Used ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Its Gear and Lied to Customers About It, ‘Greenwashing’ Lawsuit Alleges
A class-action lawsuit filed against Gore-Tex accuses the company of deceiving buyers and concealing the chemicals used in ...
Tidal Vision, a company turning tossed crab shells into a green chemical, nets $140M in funding
Tidal Vision, a green chemistry company founded by a former Alaska fishing boat captain, has netted $140 million to fund its ...
Lake Victoria is turning green. Examining the deadly bacteria behind it
Lakes, natural and man-made, provide water, food and habitats for wildlife, and also support local economies. Around the ...
Companies quietly switching out toxic product ingredients in response to California law
A new study by Silent Spring Institute and University of California, Berkeley shows how laws that promote greater ...
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Toxic dangers lurk in LA, even in homes that didn’t burn
Urban wildfires like LA’s make harmful chemicals from burning plastics and electronics that can make indoor air dangerous for months.
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Bacteria make a meal of toxic PFAS 'forever chemicals'
To test how well it might eat these chemicals, the researchers sealed populations of F11 into flasks where the only carbon source came from PFAS, at a concentration of 10,000 micrograms per liter.
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Latest EPA data shows Louisville's biggest chemical polluters. Here's the breakdown
Despite some emission reductions, Louisville-area polluters released more than 2.6 million pounds of toxic chemicals to the environment in 2023. Emissions of toxic chemicals in Jefferson County ...