Rapid urbanisation and aging infrastructures are creating global water challenges, but contemporary technologies like the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) offer a solution. Water is a precious natural resource becoming more scarce with rapid urbanisation. According to the World... Read More
The key to lowering your microfiber footprint: wash your clothes on cold. ... Read More
Fashion & Clothing, Waste Management & Recycling, Water Quality & Water Pollution
Melbourne-based water and sanitation services provider Jacobs has partnered with Yarra Valley Water to investigate the potential of an Australian hydrogen industry supported by co-located hydrogen production at wastewater treatment plants. With findings presented in the... Read More
Dedicated to the removal and prevention of marine debris, not-for-profit organisation Tangaroa Blue Foundation created the Australian Marine Debris Initiative (AMDI) — an on-ground network of volunteers, communities and organisations that contribute data from rubbish collected at... Read More
Usable water is a precious commodity. The saying “without water there is no life” becomes very real in times of drought as individuals and communities are impacted by the scarcity of supply.It is during these times that there is a greater focus on our water resilience. The remedy to... Read More
One of Florida’s largest low-pressure ultrafiltration (UF) membrane plants has installed over 300 Rotork K-TORK pneumatic vane actuators. The plant treats water from two separate sources — one for surface water from the surface of a lake and the other for groundwater... Read More
Turbidity measurement to optimise drinking water filter backwash cycles is a critical aspect of the water treatment process. Filter backwash needs to occur at the proper intervals and for the proper duration of time to preserve water quality and maintain filter integrity. Learn about new... Read More
A plan to recycle wastewater and make it drinkable could see the delivery of water to city dwellers become much more efficient. Using Houston as a model, researchers at Rice University's Brown School of Engineering have come up with an idea that could reduce the need for surface water (from... Read More
Waste Management & Recycling, Water Quality & Water Pollution
A research team from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Water Cycle Research Center has developed a high-efficiency, adsorbent material using PET waste bottles. The new material is expected to help solve the problem of environmental toxins and antibiotic-resistant bacteria... Read More
Environment & Climate, Waste Management & Recycling, Water Quality & Water Pollution
“We have a narrow window of opportunity to deliver a healthy ocean to our grandchildren, and we have the knowledge and tools to do so.” ... Read More
Ecosystems, Wildlife & Biodiversity, Environment & Climate, Water Quality & Water Pollution