Tag: pharmaceuticals

Polluters like L’Oreal may need to pay for polluting EU waterways

A new EU directive is forcing pharmaceutical and cosmetics companies to pay for removing drug residues from wastewater after a major study found 175 pharmaceuticals polluting Europe’s rivers. The industry is fighting back, but scientists warn that without urgent action, these invisible chemicals will continue to poison aquatic life and seep into our drinking water.

Landmark study: other people’s drugs enter our bodies through veggies and fruits

Reclaimed or grey water is touted as a great means to save and reuse water where water resources are...

Arabs and Jews Cooperate in Israel to Get Drugs Out of the Water

Why should a Palestinian man care if an Israeli woman is taking birth control pills? A new Israeli peace...

Date Palm Leaves Scrub Pharmaceuticals From Hospital Wastewater

Omani scientists have discovered that date palm leaves - the bamboo of the Middle East - can be used to...