EPA replaces PFAS sewage sludge assessment, drawing concern over 'forever chemicals'

Plastic pollution threatens marine ecosystems, biodiversity and food security: KEPS

KUWAIT: The Kuwait Environment Protection Society (KEPS) has warned that plastic pollution has become one of the world's most serious environmental challenges, with far-reaching im...

WWF report finds persistent plastic pollution on Greek beaches, warns of microplastics threat

Plastic pollution continues to pose a major threat to Greece’s coastline, though new monitoring data from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) show early signs of improvement in some categories of waste, including significant reductions in certain single-use plastics.

EPA Accused of Working to Shield Pesticide Industry from Accountability

(NaturalNews) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revised a webpage explaining its decision not to classify many pesticides as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substa...

Plastic pollution isn’t just about litter anymore

Plastic pollution isn’t just about litter anymore

Good, Better, Best: Eliminating Plastic Waste

This is the second in a series of articles about reducing the amount of the... The post Good, Better, Best: Eliminating Plastic Waste appeared first on Earth911.

Te Maunga wastewater plant issue blamed for odour in Pāpāmoa, Arataki

Te Maunga wastewater plant issue blamed for odour in Pāpāmoa, Arataki

'Map the crap': swimmers warned over sewage pollution

People can now check a waterway's pollution levels after a clean and green state was found to be dumping millions of litres of wastewater into ecosystems.

PFAS Levels in Sewage Sludge Put New York’s Dairy and Meat Industry at Risk

New research and local testing are raising community concerns about “forever chemicals” moving from contaminated biosolids into crops, livestock and the food supply.

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s algae problem has better solutions than hydrogen peroxide, experts say

Trying to kill algae with chemicals is a common response when community ponds or other water features go green, but a freshwater ecologist says there may be safer and more effective solutions

PFA fines five food outlets over hygiene violations

PFA fines five food outlets over hygiene violations

Africa: Experts Warn Plastic Crisis Extends Beyond Oceans

[allAfrica] Mombasa, Kenya -- Plastic pollution is one of the biggest environmental threats to the world's oceans and ecosystems, and experts warn that solutions must go far beyond clean-up efforts and instead focus on preventing waste at its source. An estimated 14 million tonnes of plastic enter marine ecosystems every year, with wildlife suffering injury and death, coastlines being damaged, and ocean resilience being compromised.

Chemours: Appropriately Valued As It Settles Environmental Liabilities

Chemours: Appropriately Valued As It Settles Environmental Liabilities

Severn Trent avoids fine for wastewater failures

The water firm took genuine accountability after breaching wastewater obligations, Ofwat says.

EPA Proposes Revamp of NEPA Reviews

EPA has proposed revisions to its National Environmental Policy Act process that officials say will speed up reviews and make them clearer and more predictable.

Refuse take over roads, drainage in Ondo, Oyo, Ekiti, Ogun

Poor waste management is not merely an environmental concern; it is a serious public health issue that requires behavioural change The post Refuse take over roads, drainage in Ondo, Oyo, Ekiti, Ogun appeared first on Vanguard News.

Feds Standardize A $12 Billion Fix To Keep Trucks Moving And Slash Sticker Shock

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency unveiled a sweeping regulatory overhaul on Thursday aimed at cutting 12 billion in compliance costs for the American trucking industry by unwinding several strict, Biden-era emissions rules. Under the newly proposed framework, the EPA plans to completely eliminate engine “deratements”—the automatic, abrupt speed reductions and shutdowns triggered when a vehicle’s [] Feds Standardize A 12 Billion Fix To Keep Trucks Moving And Slash Sticker Shock

Needed, a more equitable intellectual property order

There must be greater accountability in the enforcement of biopiracy rules

On Camera, Mumbai Tea Vendor Caught Washing Kettles In Dirty Rainwater

Commuters and local residents are now calling for strict, regular hygiene inspections by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and railway authorities to protect public health during the monsoon...

How Shrimp Shells Are Being Turned Into 'Carbon Negative' Fuel, Food and Construction Materials

Engineers in Singapore have developed a new, multistep chemical process that transforms organic waste into useful, sustainable products

Plastic pollution begins at design stage not gutters expert calls for producer responsibility

Plastic pollution in Ghana begins long before waste enters gutters or drains, a plastic policy expert has said, calling for stronger accountability from manufacturers under Extended Producer Responsibility systems. Manager of the Ghana National Plastic Action Partnership, Nii Noi Kofi Omaboe, says the country’s growing plastic waste challenge cannot be solved if responsibility continues to rest mainly on households and sanitation authorities.

Circular IT turns sustainability ambitions into measurable technology for UAE organisations

As the UAE accelerates its Net Zero 2050 Strategy, CIOs are embedding sustainability into technology lifecycle management, circular IT and data-driven decision-making to reduce emissions, improve efficiency and tackle the growing challenge of e-waste

Hong Kong moves to curb flow of high liquid content waste in landfills

Hong Kong is seeking to curb the flow of bulk high liquid content waste, such as expired drinks, personal care products and discarded detergents, into landfills, a move conservationists say will protect local waters and coastlines from the risk of toxic leakage. While academics and green groups welcomed the move, the retail sector expressed concern that the new requirement might result in higher recycling and manpower costs that could ultimately be passed on to consumers. The Environmental...

H5N1 Bird Flu Detected in Wastewater of 10 Texas Cities, Including Houston, Through TexWEB Surveillance Network

H5N1 detected in wastewater from 10 Texas cities including Houston by UTHealth Houston and Baylor College of Medicine via the TexWEB surveillance network, published in NEJM.

EPA approves fluorocarbon pesticides

{beacon} Energy Environment Energy Environment The Big Story EPA approves fluorocarbon pesticides The Trump administration has approved three new pesticides that may be considered “forever chemicals” under an international definition, though the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is disputing the characterization.. © Joshua A. Bickel, Associated Press This week, the EPA approved pesticides...

EPA proposes rollback of heavy duty diesel truck emissions regulation

EPA proposes rollback of heavy duty diesel truck emissions regulation

NESREA Dismisses Claims of Blanket Ban on Plastic Products

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, NESREA, says the National Environmental, Plastic Waste Control, Regulations, 2026, are not intended to halt manufacturing activities or impose a total ban on plastic products, contrary to claims circulating in some quarters. The Agency said the regulations are aimed at addressing plastic waste pollution through responsible production, [] The post NESREA Dismisses Claims of Blanket Ban on Plastic Products appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

Why Is ABC Australia Talking About Bali’s Waste Crisis?

BALI – Australian broadcaster ABC has put Bali’s growing waste management challenges back in the spotlight with a recent report – Read More...

Sewage spill in Yonkers prompts Hudson River health advisory

Sewage spill in Yonkers prompts Hudson River health advisory

Severn Trent avoids fine for wastewater failures after taking ‘accountability’

The water watchdog has been investigating how wastewater and sewage networks are managed across the industry.

URCA Fines BPL for Major Outage Reporting Breaches

URCA Fines BPL for Major Outage Reporting Breaches

PETValue, Republic Cement Close the Loop on Plastic Waste with Zero Waste to Landfill Initiative

PETValue Philippines and Republic Cement showcase the power of collaboration through their Zero Waste to Landfill Partnership, supporting the Aboitiz Group’s sustainability agenda and circular economy goals. PETValue Philippines Corporation

Ethanol-blended petrol FAQs: Government answers key questions on price, performance, mileage and safety

Amid widespread misinformation on several platforms regarding the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has released a detailed set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) explaining the rationale behind the policy and addressing concerns raised about ethanol-blended fuel. The development comes amid several reports claiming that E20 damages rubber components, engines, or fuel systems of vehicles. The FAQs also seek to provide evidence-based answers on issues ranging from ethanol blending targets and fuel choices to pricing.

EPA to force the removal of leaking acids from deteriorating Washington pulp mill

SEATTLE — Federal regulators will force the removal of toxic, highly corrosive chemicals from a defunct and leaking pulp mill along the Chehalis River, officials confirmed this week. Either Richard Bassett, the U.K. businessman who owns Cosmo ...

ClientEarth against Belgium: the country with the most PFAS in Europe knows it, and isn’t acting

Brussels – “Belgium is home to the highest levels of PFAS pollution in Europe – and it’s poisoning entire communities and workplaces,” warns ClientEarth, a non-profit organisation of legal experts defending the environment, which accuses the Belgian government of failing to tackle pollution. “We’ve launched a landmark human rights legal complaint against the Belgian government over its failure to tackle this pollution and []

Chemical Lobbyist-Packed EPA Boosts PFAS Pesticides

The EPA has approved new PFAS pesticides for nationwide use after its pesticide office adopted industry-friendly language excluding certain fluorinated chemicals from the agency’s PFAS designation, internal records show.

General : USM Defends Specific Methodology, Impact-based Assessment In The Sustainability Ratings

GEORGE TOWN, June 29 (Bernama) -- Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) has said its performance in the THE Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026 should be assessed in line with the rating’s specific methodology, which measures universities’ contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), rather than being directly compared with other university ranking systems.

UAE Leads the Arab World in the 2026 Environmental Performance Index

The United Arab Emirates has ranked first among Arab countries in the 2026 Environmental Performance Index (EPI), underscoring the success of the nation’s proactive, whole-of-society, and integrated government approach to climate action, ecosystem vitality, and environmental health. The 2026 EPI evaluates countries across 47 performance indicators grouped into 12 issue categories and three overarching [] The post UAE Leads the Arab World in the 2026 Environmental Performance Index appeared first on Middle East News 247.