PFAS, an organic fluorine compound known as an 'eternal chemical' due to its long-term persistence and resistance to degradation in the natural environment, is used in a variety of places, including ...

As an undergraduate student of environmental studies at the University of B.C., Camryn Collette was horrified to learn how much damage plastic pollution has done to the Earth and to human health. Now, ...

A UBC student has developed bamboo-based takeout containers that are as durable as conventional options, don’t rely on harmful “forever chemicals” and break down quickly in natural conditions. Forever ...

Bamboo vinegar is a concentrated liquid obtained from bamboo under high temperature and anaerobic conditions. It contains more than 200 organic components, including organic acids, phenols, ketones, ...