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Persistence pays off: Airports are finally transitioning to PFAS-free firefighting foam!

Seattle–Tacoma (SeaTac) International Airport’s transition to safer, PFAS-free firefighting foam. Since this change is one of Toxic-Free Future’s biggest achievements ever, we wanted to...

[ASAP] DNA Origami-Assisted Regioselective Organization of Anisotropic Gold Nanotriangle Clusters

ACS Applied Optical MaterialsDOI: 10.1021/acsaom.4c00086 Source: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsaom.4c00086

How to Boost Conservation Funding

With threats to people and nature accelerating—from climate change and damaging human activities—governments, businesses, communities, and scientists worldwide recognize the urgent need to ramp...

[ASAP] Tuning the Thermal Conductivity of Silicon Phononic Crystals via Defect Motifs: Implications for Thermoelectric Devices and Photovoltaics

ACS Applied Nano MaterialsDOI: 10.1021/acsanm.4c01875 Source: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.4c01875

Designing Sustainability into Cleantech Startups

Marsha Willard, Faculty Chair at Presidio Graduate School, recently presented at the Cleantech Open annual conference on June 2. Cleantech Open runs the largest clean...

[ASAP] Hybrid Nanoclay/Clove Essential Oil in Cellulose Acetate Bionanocomposites for Cooked Ham Active Packaging

ACS Applied Nano MaterialsDOI: 10.1021/acsanm.4c01235 Source: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.4c01235

How Solar Energy Can Help Tackle Industrial Emissions

From the cement and steel that make our buildings sturdy to the food products that sustain us, the U.S. manufacturing sector produces the building...

NASA POWER Project Offers Communities Free Solar Data

When people think of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) they think of Mars, the moon, and what lies in the stars, but...

Fears are rising ocean freight rates may surpass $20,000 with no relief for global trade into 2025

Key Points Far East to U.S. ocean freight rates are up between 36%-41% month over month, while air freight prices have jumped 9% this year. DHL...

DOD CTO Heidi Shyu Previews Biomanufacturing RFP, Highlights Funding Opportunities

Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu has previewed an upcoming request for proposals from the Pentagon, in support of the creation...

Methylene chloride ban – big victory after long fight

We’ve come a long way from the days when anyone with a DIY project could go to the hardware store and buy paint strippers...

Gladys Ly-Au Young, Architect and Advocate

For the past two years, Toxic-Free Future has had the good fortune to partner with Gladys Ly-Au Young, principal at SKL Architects, as we...

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