Researchers from the Global Centre for Environmental Remediation and Flinders Institute of NanoScale Science and Engineering have found that broken coating on non-stick pans can release up to 2.3 million microplastics and nanoplastics when undergoing everyday use. This comes after scientists from the University of Newcastle and Flinders University developed an approach using Raman imaging…
Non-Stick Pans Can Release Millions of Micro and Nano Plastic Particles Over Time
Scott Wilson Tackles ‘Forever Chemicals’ Through Technology
November 11, 2021
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Scott Wilson works to take persistent, toxic chemicals out of the environment. He is the president and CEO of Regenesis, which aims to address hazardous per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or “forever chemicals,” in groundwater using an activated carbon solution called PlumeStop®. Wilson’s concern with nature and the environment started early in life. “I’ve always…
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