With plastic waste a worldwide problem, consumers are taking steps to reduce use and recycle more household packaging – including in their own backyard. A new study, studying microplastic contamination in backyard soil samples, suggests plastic landscape garden bed linings, commercially produced mulch and remnants of discarded soft plastics are commonly found after 7 or more years of regular degradation. Read More
A group of eminent scientists has urged Australian governments, Federal and State, to adopt a zero pollution target for air, water and land. The researchers have released a powerful new report warning that chemical pollution represents ‘a growing peril and potential catastrophic risk to humanity’ on a scale equivalent to climate change. Read More
The way in which petroleum-hydrocarbon-contaminated sites are managed across Australia is set to be transformed with the release of a landmark research study that identifies industry best practices to deliver improved environmental outcomes and potentially save $320 million over the next 10 years through more effective remediation techniques. Read More
In light of the large and rapidly growing risks to human and environmental health from from the many tens of thousands of industrial chemicals now circulating the planet in air, water, soil, food, wildlife and consumer goods, Professor Ravi Naidu, Managing Director and CEO of CRC CARE, has called for worldwide action to reduce the impact of chemical contamination. Read More
A recent independent economic impact review, conducted by Consulting & Implementing Services (CIS), has confirmed that the Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE) has provided an impressive return on the investment made by the Australian Government via the CRC Program and the CRC’s 29 research and industry participants. Read More
Impressive leaps in technology and understanding of contamination and its remediation were awarded at the CleanUp 2019 conference last week. For the first time the CARE Award was jointly awarded to the two finalists: BeneTerra and ALS. This award recognises technologies and innovations in the area of contamination assessment and remediation of the environment. Read More
A global forum on chemical contamination has had its largest conference yet, showing the scope of innovative solutions out there to remediate the environment. Professor Ravi Naidu, Managing Director of the Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), told the CleanUp 2019 global forum that collaboration is key to cleaning up the environment. Read More
The first Australia-wide historical land-use database for assessing site contamination has been developed from open-source and licensed historical artefacts. The new mapping system gives decision makers access to accurate data that allows them to efficiently assess the risk of potentially contaminated sites. Read More
