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The Yorba Linda, Calif., water district has the country’s largest PFAS treatment facility of its kind. The drinking water it ...

Ecovyst Inc. (NYSE: ECVT), a leading integrated and innovative global provider of advanced materials, specialty catalysts, virgin sulfuric acid and sulfuric acid regeneration services ("Ecovyst"), ...

An administration document aimed at eradicating paper straws highlights the dangers of PFAS chemicals ... for their role in an exploding plastic waste crisis. Some cities and retailers banned ...

This creates a false sense of progress and utilises consumerism to boost company profits rather than prioritising environmental sustainability. In reality, consumers may unknowingly cause more harm to ...

Over the past few years, reusable grocery bags have become popular as an alternative to single-use plastics that are becoming more harmful to the earth. These bags not only help cut down on waste, but ...

The new organizational structure offers clues about which functions will be eliminated or transferred elsewhere.