All Pollution articles
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Job profileResearch scientist, microplastics
Sophie is stopping microplastics going into the environment when you wash your clothes
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NewsHigh levels of nanoplastics found in bottled water
Unbottle the truth of what’s inside your drinking water
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CPDHow to teach atmospheric chemistry at 14–16
Use these guiding questions to guarantee student understanding of this tricky topic
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FeatureLife cycle assessment of fast-food containers
Examining the environmental impact of single-use takeaway packaging
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NewsTropical birds bear brunt of gold mining impact
Birds pay the environmental price for metal extraction
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NewsNanoparticles answer an alchemical mystery
Gold nanoparticles explain the mystery of why fulminating gold explodes with a purple plume of smoke
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FeatureAlternatives to agrochemicals
Find out how developments in pest control will secure future food production
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Job profileMicroplastics toxicologist
Stephanie leads the Microplastics Team at Imperial College London, where they investigate the potential toxicity of plastic fragments smaller than 5mm when they are present in the air, as well as understanding their impact on human health
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FeatureThe science behind sustainable home insulation
Are plastics the best option for saving energy in our homes, as well as saving the planet?
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NewsNickel-loving plants help to recycle poly(ethene)
Phytomining is helping to recycle single-use plastics
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NewsNitrogen dioxide is a pollution problem in rural areas
Rural areas aren’t safe from pollution as study finds they contain 41% of the country’s total nitrogen dioxide
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NewsRecycling PVC with electrolysis
New method for recycling poly(vinylchloride) uses electrolysis to extract valuable chlorinated products
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OpinionCombatting plastic pollution in class
Bring the fight against plastic pollution to your classroom with these hands-on resources from Common Seas
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NewsHigh capacity batteries that can biodegrade in situ
Explore biodegradable electrochemistry with this innovation to healthcare and pollution
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Job profilePollution control officer
Emma protects our health and the environment by monitoring levels of environmental pollutants in the land, air and water. She sets the conditions on industrial processes to minimise their release of pollutants
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Job profileSwyddog rheoli llygredd, Cyngor Abertawe
Mae Emma yn gwarchod ein hiechyd a’r amgylchedd drwy fonitro lefelau llygryddion amgylcheddol yn y tir, yr aer a’r dŵr. Mae hi’n gosod yr amodau ar brosesau diwydiannol er mwyn lleihau faint o lygryddion sy’n cael eu rhyddhau.
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FeatureMoving from fossil fuels to renewable energy
Recent steep price increases could push us towards renewable energy
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ResourceThe politics of energy – structure strip | 14–16 years
Develop your learners reading comprehension and writing skills while revisiting topics from organic and atmospheric chemistry