Star Plastics Adds Products to its PFAS Free Lineup

The PFAS Alternatives Act is a path toward safer firefighting

Firefighters stand on the front lines of disaster, battling wildfires that may consume thousands of acres, responding to emergencies in rural communities, and putting themselves in harm’s way to keep their communities safe. Yet many do not know that the greatest threat may not be the blazes they extinguish but the very gear designed to safeguard them. Embedded in their protective clothing are per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), synthetic…

EPA names composting facility as major PFAS contaminator of NSW river

Levels of "forever chemical" PFOS downstream of the composting site are more than 650 times above ecological water guidelines.

Star Plastics Adds Products to its PFAS Free Lineup

RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. (WV News)­ - Star Plastics® an industry leading custom compounder of engineering-grade thermoplastics, has launched six new polycarbonate compounds that are free from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS). This brings the company’s compounded PFAS free offerings to eight…

New PFAS testing mandate threatens to derail harbor, river dredging around Michigan - Great Lakes Commission

In Michigan, a new testing requirement for PFAS could delay dredging projects around the state ― a move that stakeholders warn could significantly increase shipping costs, close harbors and hurt port and other businesses..  Read the full story by the Detroit News.