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PFAS Exposure in Everyday Water: What Executives Need to Know About Hidden Risks
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PFAS Contamination in America: The Human Toll and the Path to Corporate Accountability
PFAS contamination has become a national crisis, impacting communities, farms, and families. Here’s how responsible leadership can drive meaningful…
New York Expands PFAS Response With Updated Guidance, Data, and Regulatory Frameworks
New York PFAS regulation New York State expands its PFAS response with new guidance, studies, data transparency tools, and proposed policies to…
Near-total PFAS destruction achieved at industrial scale, marking a turning point for environmental remediation and sustainable innovation.
Near-Total PFAS Destruction Achieved at Industrial Scale The global effort to address the persistent challenge of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances…
France Enforces Landmark PFAS Ban, Setting a New Precedent for Chemical Regulation in Europe
Executive Brief France has become one of the first major European economies to formally prohibit the use of so-called “forever chemicals” in consumer…
Beyond Filtration: The End of the PFAS "Relocation" Cycle
ZURICH — In a move that signals a paradigm shift for industrial wastewater management, Swiss cleantech firm Oxyle has announced the closing of a $16…
A Step Change in Addressing “Forever Chemicals”
A research team led by Rice University, in collaboration with international partners, has developed the first environmentally sustainable technology…
The PFAS Resolution: From Regulatory Ambiguity to Industrial Action
The European Chemicals Agency’s publication of its final opinion on the universal PFAS restriction proposal marks a watershed moment for the global chemicals industry, ending…
Swiss Startup Oxyle Secures $16M to Scale Disruptive PFAS Destruction Technology
Swiss clean technology startup Oxyle has closed a $16 million Series A funding round to scale its proprietary catalytic oxidation technology for the permanent destruction of PFAS compounds in water.
Maryland SB 686: A Pragmatic Blueprint for PFAS Phase-Outs
Maryland has positioned itself as a legislative leader in PFAS regulation with the introduction of Senate Bill 686, a comprehensive framework that establishes…
PFAS-Free Firefighting Foam Achieves UL 162 Certification for Airport Use
Solberg has received UL 162 certification for its RE-HEALING foam, the first PFAS-free firefighting foam to achieve the full performance standard required for use at commercial airports.
Swiss Startup Oxyle Secures $16M to Scale Disruptive PFAS Destruction Technology
Swiss cleantech company Oxyle has closed a $16 million funding round designed to expand its permanent solution for destroying per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the…
Australia Mandates PFAS Blood Testing for Communities Near Contaminated Sites
The Australian Government has announced mandatory PFAS blood testing programmes for residents living within 5 km of 28 identified contamination sites, primarily around…
Novel Bio-Remediation Approach Using Engineered Bacteria Shows Promise for Soil PFAS Cleanup
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have demonstrated an engineered bacterial strain capable of defluorinating PFAS compounds in contaminated soil,…
Electron Beam Technology Signals a Breakthrough Moment in the Global Fight Against PFAS Pollution
Researchers at Texas A&M University and the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) have demonstrated that high-energy electron beam irradiation can break down per-…
European Chemicals Agency Advances Universal PFAS Restriction Proposal
The European Chemicals Agency has advanced its universal PFAS restriction proposal to formal committee review, moving the world’s broadest restriction on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances closer to implementation.
Department of Defense Allocates $3 Billion for PFAS Cleanup at Military Installations
The US Department of Defense has allocated $3 billion over five years for PFAS investigation and remediation at military installations, representing the largest single cleanup programme in DoD history.
Europe's €1.5 Trillion PFAS Reckoning and the Future of Global Environmental Strategy
In January 2026, the European Commission released a landmark report estimating that remediation of PFAS—commonly referred to as “forever chemicals”—could cost up to €1.5 trillion.
France Enforces Landmark PFAS Ban, Setting a New Precedent for Chemical Regulation in Europe
France has become the first country in Europe to enact a comprehensive national ban on the manufacture, import, and sale of products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl…
From Containment to Elimination: Why Commercial-Scale PFAS Destruction Is the Only Viable Path Forward in 2026
After more than two decades of treating PFAS contamination primarily through containment strategies—granular activated carbon, ion exchange resins, and high-pressure membrane…
A Step Change in Addressing Forever Chemicals
A research consortium led by the University of British Columbia (UBC), in collaboration with Veolia Water Technologies and the Australian Water Association, has published…
Near-Total PFAS Destruction Achieved at Industrial Scale
A joint venture between Battelle Memorial Institute and Clean Earth Capital has achieved what independent auditors have verified as 99.97% destruction of PFAS compounds in a…
New York Expands PFAS Response With Updated Guidance, Data, and Regulatory Frameworks
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has released a comprehensive update to its PFAS regulatory framework, introducing revised guidance…
Proposed EPA PFAS Reporting Changes Raise Questions as New Contamination Data Emerges in North Carolina
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed significant modifications to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reporting requirements for PFAS, a move that…
Investing in a PFAS-Free Future: ESG Strategies for the Next Decade
The financial dimensions of PFAS contamination have expanded well beyond remediation costs and legal settlements into a structural factor in corporate valuation, credit risk…
PFAS Cleanup Technologies: The Race for Scalable Remediation
The global PFAS remediation industry finds itself in a decisive period. With enforceable drinking water standards now in place in the United States, the European Union…
PFAS Contamination in America: The Human Toll and the Path to Corporate Accountability
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances have been detected in the blood of 97% of Americans tested in the most recent cycle of the National Health and Nutrition Examination…
PFAS in Drinking Water: What Global Leaders Must Know
2 billion people worldwide are served by drinking water systems where per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances have been detected at measurable concentrations, according to a…
Electrochemical Oxidation Technology Destroys 99.9% of PFAS in Industrial Wastewater
Aclarity Inc. has demonstrated its electrochemical oxidation (ECO) system achieving 99.9% destruction of total PFAS in industrial wastewater streams at concentrations up to 50,000 ng/L.
3M Reaches $12.5 Billion PFAS Settlement with US Municipal Water Providers
3M has finalised a $12.5 billion settlement with US municipal water providers over PFAS contamination, the largest environmental settlement in US history.
EPA Finalises PFAS National Drinking Water Regulation at 4 Parts Per Trillion
The US Environmental Protection Agency has finalised its National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for six PFAS compounds, setting maximum contaminant levels at 4 parts per…
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