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How recycled beer yeast can remove lead from water
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoGiven the comparative cost-effectiveness alongside yeast’s availability, researchers believe their findings could lead to a sustainable, cheap water...
10 Things That Should Never Go Down the Kitchen Sink
Cheapism via AOL· 20 hours agoAs such, you should avoid pouring any cleaning products down the drain, especially since doing so can lead to water pollution. If you ...
Repurposed beer yeast may offer a cost-effective way to remove lead from water
Science Daily· 1 day agoThrough a process called biosorption, yeast can quickly absorb even trace amounts of lead and other heavy metals from water. The researchers showed that ...
Residents’ anger as sea still unsafe for swimming
BBC via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoThat is critical to improving bathing water quality,” open-water lead Tom Gallagher said. He added that all the agencies recently got ...
How much raw sewage is released into rivers and the sea, and what are the rules?
BBC via AOL· 1 day agoWithout rainwater to dilute the waste, this can lead to higher concentrations of sewage entering...
Kids living near Colorado airports have slightly elevated levels of lead in their blood, new study...
Denver Post· 4 days agoLead-based paint remains the biggest source of exposure in Colorado, Calonge said. Children also are...
California's 'secret' 50-cent gas tax hike coming in the next two years
FOX Business· 3 days agoA longstanding emissions reduction program may lead to a 50-cent increase in gasoline prices within...
Untreated sewage illegally pumped into Windermere
BBC via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoInstead, an engineer arrived at the pumping station 10 hours later and stopped the pollution shortly after. The water company must have known that a...
DEP added as defendant in lawsuit against East Dunkard Water Authority
The Uniontown Herald Standard· 5 days agoIt alleges that the DEP was negligent in its oversight of the water authority and treatment plant,...
Caribbean islands facing a growing water crisis
United Press International via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThat can leave local residents without water for hours or days at a time and facing fines if they violate use restrictions. Tourism not only increases...