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TECHNOLOGY

27 May 2026

The Strip That Could Replace the Lab

Griffith University's portable PFAS sensor delivers on-site results in minutes, challenging lab-dependent compliance as EU deadlines tight...

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PARTNERSHIPS

26 May 2026

PFAS Has Met Its Match, and It Happened in a Field

Two EU-funded consortia prove PFAS can be removed at scale, cutting costs and offering utilities a compliance blueprint

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RESEARCH

22 May 2026

Sugar Cube in the Pool: London Passes Clean Water Test

An Imperial College citizen study of 8,000 samples finds London tap water safe from PFAS, well below strict UK and European safety thresho...

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REGULATORY

21 May 2026

25 New PFAS, One Directive: Europe Tightens the Tap

EU Directive 2026/805 enters into force, adding 25 PFAS and microplastics to Europe's regulated water pollutants for the first time

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INNOVATION

20 May 2026

Change Makers 2026 Takes Aim at Forever Chemicals

The RSC's 2026 Change Makers cohort puts institutional muscle behind the race to destroy Europe's forever chemicals

Portable PFAS filtration and treatment equipment on blue wheeled frames with pipework and control panels

PARTNERSHIPS

19 May 2026

The No-Waste Breakthrough for Drinking Water

BioLargo and Aquatech form a global alliance to trap and destroy PFAS without leaving behind toxic sludge

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