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Claros Technologies raises 10 million USD to accelerate global PFAS destruction technology

Claros Technologies, Inc. (“Claros”), a leader in high-flow PFAS destruction and analytical technologies, has secured 10 million USD in convertible note financing, which it will use to speed up the commercial deployment of its ClarosTechUVnPFAS Destruction System. The funding comes as manufacturers face increasing regulatory pressure,...

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Minnesota becomes latest US state to ban 'forever chemicals'

Minnesota is the latest US state to ban consumer products containing ‘forever chemicals’, also known as per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), as awareness concerning their environmental and health impacts grows. From January 1, 2025, Minnesota will implement the most restrictive ban against PFAS in the United States under the legislation...

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How your workout clothes might be undermining your health

Working out and moving your body to feel good is an essential part of physical wellness - but what if the clothing you wear to the gym is actually making you sick? While reports concerning the use of PFAS (per and polyfluoroalkyl substances) and PFCs, better known as ‘forever chemicals’ used to coat textiles that are hazardous to both humans and...

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Packaging giant 3m to stop using 'forever chemicals'

3M, a global manufacturer of packaging solutions from packing tape to Post-IT notes to waterproof coatings, have said it will stop making and using so-called "forever chemicals", common materials that have been linked to environmental hazards and health problems, such as cancer. 3M follows companies such as Gore-Tex, who have pledged to...

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California to ban toxic 'forever chemicals' used by apparel companies

Why do clothing garments and textiles need to be made using known toxic chemicals? That question has now been answered by California’s governor, who passed a bill to phase out PFAS, (per and polyfluoroalkyl substances) better known as ‘forever chemicals, that coat many clothing and textile items and are hazardous to the environment. The full ban...