Tackling Water Shortages through Graphene-Based Nanofiltration
According to a study published in Applied Nano Materials, a group of researchers described an easy and practical way of introducing phytic acid (PhA) molecules into GO lamellar to produce high-performance GO-based membranes for water filtration. Study: Graphene Oxide Composite Membranes for Water Purification. Image Credit: DedMityay/Shutterstock.com Graphene oxide (GO) has received a lot of attention as a […]
Modern Naperville Home Boasts Open Concept, Upgrades At $1.07M
NAPERVILLE, IL —If the idea of living in a home where you can be the first to make it your own has been a real estate dream for those looking to settle down in Naperville, this property is sure to make those wishes a reality. This proposed four-bedroom 3 1/2 bath home in Hartmann Woods […]
New Sustainability Program Focuses on Healthy Schools and Colleges
Facility Manager Cost Saving/Best Practice Quick Reads RSS Feed February 25, 2022 – Contact FacilitiesNet Editorial Staff » The Healthy Schools Campaign (HSC) and Green Seal have launched Healthy Green Schools & Colleges, a partnership combining HSC’s experience working with leading school facility directors and Green Seal’s experience in science-based standard development. Healthy Green […]
Laminate kitchen flooring ideas – expert advice and beautiful inspiration
Laminate kitchen flooring ideas have associations of being cheap and tacky, but we want to prove those negative connotations wrong with a roundup of gorgeous kitchens featuring practical and pretty laminate to suit a variety of interior schemes. We’ve spoken to the experts and designers who reveal why they think laminate kitchen flooring is an […]
PFAS pollution led to contamination of US drinking water wells, study finds | PFAS
Pollution by toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” in America’s aquifer system has led to widespread contamination of private and public drinking water wells, data from a new study by the US Geological Survey finds. The study, published in Environmental Science and Technology, detected PFAS chemicals in 20% of private wells and 60% of public wells sampled […]
Check out these Black-owned businesses in Tampa Bay
For Black History Month, we’re sharing some Black-owned businesses to support year-round in and around Tampa Bay. Food Rack City Ribz: Barbecue in Gibsonton Shundra’s Soul Smokehouse: Home of the “shut the hell up” mac and cheese in Tampa Big John’s Alabama BBQ: An East Tampa staple since 1968 Bruh Mans BBQ: Tampa-based food truck […]
The best ways to monitor your school’s indoor air quality
COVID-19 ushered forth a plethora of new safety guidelines and strategies intended to bring students and teachers back to the classroom as safely as possible. Indoor air quality has topped the list of school leaders’ concerns. With students back in physical classrooms, air quality must take priority regardless of a district’s mask policy. Join this […]
Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone: cost of covering up signs ‘will not be covered by original £3m contract’
Stickers will be need to cover the signs already installed after the roll-out of the Greater Manchester clean air zone was paused. The cost of putting stickers on hundreds of out-of-date Clean Air Zone (CAZ) signs will not be covered by the £3m contract paid for by Greater Manchester. Transport bosses have confirmed that the […]
Volunteers make vital contribution to Beijing 2022’s success
A volunteer is seen in front of Beijing Winter Olympics’ official mascot Bing Dwen Dwen during the men’s freestyle skiing freeski big air final at Shougang Park in Beijing, China, February 9, 2022. /CFP A volunteer is seen in front of Beijing Winter Olympics’ official mascot Bing Dwen Dwen during the men’s freestyle skiing freeski […]
EPA to eye Hawaii fuel tank operations after water tainted | News, Sports, Jobs
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan, left, discusses the contamination of Pearl Harbor’s water system by the Navy’s Red Hill fuel tank facility as EPA Regional Administrator Martha Guzman, right, listens at a news conference in Honolulu, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones) HONOLULU (AP) — The top official at the U.S. Environmental […]