The Illinois State Water Survey (ISWS) has many funded projects that focus on emerging contaminants within water supply, wastewater, and groundwater. This position is designed
Perfecting recycled plastic
Read the full story at Recycling Today. Evergreen Plastics, Clyde, Ohio, is focusing on growing to meet new demands for rPET, including food-grade applications.
The use of jargon kills people's interest in science, politics
Read the full story from Ohio State University. When scientists and others use their specialized jargon terms while communicating with the general public, the effects
New Process For Preserving Lumber Could Offer Advantages Over Pressure Treating
Read the full story from Georgia Tech. Pressure treating – which involves putting lumber inside a pressurized watertight tank and forcing chemicals into the boards
Consumers may be wasting more than twice as much food as commonly believed
Read the full story in PLOS. Consumers are likely wasting much more food than commonly believed, according to a new study.
Citizen scientists may be an untapped resource for water quality improvement
Read the full story from Penn State University. Raising awareness and offering technological tools to the thousands of citizens groups in the U.S. that monitor
