#micropollutants — Public Fediverse posts

The “chemization” of aquatic habitats

“Mapping chemical footprints of organic micropollutants in European streams. There is increasing awareness that chemical pollution of freshwater systems with complex mixtures of chemicals from domestic sources, agriculture and industry may cause a substantial chemical footprint on water organisms, pushing aquatic ecosystems outside the safe operating space.” >>
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016041202300644X

Polluter pays
Mandated advanced treatment of micropollutants in wastewater
"But the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, which are responsible for most of those contaminants, are now pushing back." >>
https://e360.yale.edu/features/europe-water-micropollutants
#water #pollution #AquaticEcosystems #AquaticOrganisms #micropollutants #runoff #regulation #delayism #chemicals #pharmaceuticals #cosmetics #agriculture #lobby #consumers #rivers #platypus #invertebrates #fish #wildlife #PlanetaryBoundaries

Here is our newest publication: Enrichment and characterization of steroid-degrading microbes for targeted removal of steroid hormone micropollutants in small-scale wastewater treatment solutions

https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.00649-25

#microbiology #bacteria #micropollutants #wastwater #bioaugmentation

Here is our newest publication: Enrichment and characterization of steroid-degrading microbes for targeted removal of steroid hormone micropollutants in small-scale wastewater treatment solutions

https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.00649-25

#microbiology #bacteria #micropollutants #wastwater #bioaugmentation

Here is our newest publication: Enrichment and characterization of steroid-degrading microbes for targeted removal of steroid hormone micropollutants in small-scale wastewater treatment solutions

https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.00649-25

#microbiology #bacteria #micropollutants #wastwater #bioaugmentation

Here is our newest publication: Enrichment and characterization of steroid-degrading microbes for targeted removal of steroid hormone micropollutants in small-scale wastewater treatment solutions

https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.00649-25

#microbiology #bacteria #micropollutants #wastwater #bioaugmentation

Here is our newest publication: Enrichment and characterization of steroid-degrading microbes for targeted removal of steroid hormone micropollutants in small-scale wastewater treatment solutions

https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.00649-25

#microbiology #bacteria #micropollutants #wastwater #bioaugmentation

From water pollution to blue gold

Water "“blighted by mats of algae, mountains of foam, scum, and dead fish floating on the surface. Pollution from water companies and agricultural runoff are driving the contamination, which affects all parts of the country, causing toxic algal blooms, mass die-offs of fish, and risks to human health."

"A country that once let raw sewage and industrial wastewater flow directly into its water. Today, it is 98%, and the country has a reputation for pristine swimming waters, sometimes referred to as its “blue gold” – and it’s all thanks to a complex network of sewage plants."
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/17/from-sewage-and-scum-to-swimming-in-blue-gold-how-switzerland-transformed-its-waterways-aoe
#water #pollution #micropollutants #ecosystem #health #swimming #Australia #sewage #floods #runoff #ImperviousSurfaces #roads #MassMortalities #SepticTanks #sprawl #biodiversity #rivers #civilisation

#Nurdles: The Worst #ToxicWaste You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

Billions of these tiny #plastic pellets are floating in the ocean, causing as much damage as oil spills, yet they are still not classified as hazardous

by Karen McVeigh

"Nurdles, the colloquial term for 'pre-production #plastic pellets', are the little-known building block for all our plastic products. The tiny beads can be made of #polyethylene, #polypropylene, #polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride (#PVC) and other plastics. Released into the environment from plastic plants or when shipped around the world as raw material to factories, they will sink or float, depending on the density of the pellets and if they are in freshwater or saltwater.

"They are often mistaken for food by seabirds, fish and other wildlife. In the environment, they fragment into nanoparticles whose hazards are more complex. They are the second-largest source of #micropollutants in the ocean, by weight, after tyre dust. An astounding 230,000 tonnes of nurdles end up in oceans every year."

#PlasticPollution #Micrplastics

Read more: https://getpocket.com/explore/item/nurdles-the-worst-toxic-waste-you-ve-probably-never-heard-of?utm_source=pocket-newtab

#Nurdles: The Worst #ToxicWaste You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

Billions of these tiny #plastic pellets are floating in the ocean, causing as much damage as oil spills, yet they are still not classified as hazardous

by Karen McVeigh

"Nurdles, the colloquial term for 'pre-production #plastic pellets', are the little-known building block for all our plastic products. The tiny beads can be made of #polyethylene, #polypropylene, #polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride (#PVC) and other plastics. Released into the environment from plastic plants or when shipped around the world as raw material to factories, they will sink or float, depending on the density of the pellets and if they are in freshwater or saltwater.

"They are often mistaken for food by seabirds, fish and other wildlife. In the environment, they fragment into nanoparticles whose hazards are more complex. They are the second-largest source of #micropollutants in the ocean, by weight, after tyre dust. An astounding 230,000 tonnes of nurdles end up in oceans every year."

#PlasticPollution #Micrplastics

Read more: https://getpocket.com/explore/item/nurdles-the-worst-toxic-waste-you-ve-probably-never-heard-of?utm_source=pocket-newtab

RT @ToxMate_eu: @CORDIS_EU is showcasing the EU-funded #waterprojects. @ToxMate_eu was asked to participate in their podcast.

Tune in to find out how ToxMate monitors the presence of #micropollutants before the polluted #water goes back to its natural #environment.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6wUAcFAHTzMMg5gi5tnVHd?si=9398821ce46d43c4

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CORDIS_EU/status/1640964367632965634

RT @ToxMate_eu: @CORDIS_EU is showcasing the EU-funded #waterprojects. @ToxMate_eu was asked to participate in their podcast.

Tune in to find out how ToxMate monitors the presence of #micropollutants before the polluted #water goes back to its natural #environment.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6wUAcFAHTzMMg5gi5tnVHd?si=9398821ce46d43c4

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CORDIS_EU/status/1640964367632965634

RT @ToxMate_eu: @CORDIS_EU is showcasing the EU-funded #waterprojects. @ToxMate_eu was asked to participate in their podcast.

Tune in to find out how ToxMate monitors the presence of #micropollutants before the polluted #water goes back to its natural #environment.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6wUAcFAHTzMMg5gi5tnVHd?si=9398821ce46d43c4

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CORDIS_EU/status/1640964367632965634