Building blocks for ‘green’ construction
Revolutionary ‘green’ types of bricks and construction materials could be made from recycled PVC, waste plant fibres or sand with the help of a remarkable new […]
Green pathway to clean up toxic ground
The problem of cleaning up toxic polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) pollution – commonly used in aviation fire-fighting foams, lubricants and non-stick and protective coatings – has […]
Cooking up new ways to clean up our planet
In a win-win for a cleaner planet, scientists have devised a way to use waste cooking oil and sulphur to extract the neurotoxin mercury from the […]
Mercury project shines at the Dome
Flinders PhD candidate Max Worthington will put his world-class environmental research on show at Science at the Shine Dome in Canberra this month. He has been […]
Mercury pollution project forges ahead
Work at Flinders to test and commercialise a new method to remove mercury pollution from land and water will progress this year with an $80,000 Australian Government environmental […]
Big tick for research papers
From environmental and mental health to rural worker conditions in Bangladesh, Flinders higher-degree research is making a difference.
Flinders reseacher’s new material lays waste to mercury pollution
A brand new, dirt cheap, non-toxic polymer that literally sucks mercury out of water and soil is set to become a game changer in the battle against one of the world’s most reviled pollutants.