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contaminants

Coverage of contaminants in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 3 · 00:00 UTCMost recent: Aug 1 · 14:35 UTC
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Richmondplace1Shoosmith Landfill wastewater processororganization1perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substancestopic1landfill leachatetopic1Natureorganization1plastic packagingtopic1post-sortingtopic1source-separationtopic1recyclate productiontopic1polymer puritytopic1doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10606-4topic1
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  • SCIENCEAug 1 · 14:35 UTCWRIC ABC8 RICHMOND
    Richmond reaches agreement with Shoosmith Landfill wastewater processor on illegal leachate

    Richmond has reached an agreement with Shoosmith Landfill wastewater processor, which was accused of illegally accepting landfill leachate. The processor will stop accepting the waste, and Richmond is considering a permit modification requiring a study of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and contaminants.

  • SCIENCEJun 3 · 00:00 UTCNATURE NEWS
    Analysis of trade-offs of post-sorting plastic packaging

    An analysis published in Nature reveals that post-sorted plastic packaging has similar target polymer purity to source-separation methods, but contains more contaminants requiring removal before recyclate production.