EnviroChat Interviews

Fresh, safe, potable water is a resource that experts have been warning has been diminishing for years. One of the best solutions to replenish the supply is to re-use our wastewater but there are concerns about the best way to do this.

Fresh, safe, potable water is a resource that experts have been warning has been diminishing for years. One of the best solutions to replenish the supply is to re-use our wastewater but there are concerns about the best way to do this. In Part 2 of this Q&A, hear about how efficiency is important from the city level to the country level.

Fresh, safe, potable water is a resource that experts have been warning has been diminishing for years. One of the best solutions to replenish the supply is to re-use our wastewater but there are concerns about the best way to do this. In Part 3 of this Q&A, hear about how individuals and communities play an important role in solving the water crisis.

Microplastics are widespread in the environment and could potentially have a harmful impact on human and environmental health. There are many efforts currently underway to identify and study these pollutants. To better understand the concerns, challenges, and current research, we spoke with Professor Pennie Lindeque, the Head of Science for Marine Ecology and Biodiversity at the Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UK.

Microplastics are widespread in the environment and may potentially have an impact on human and environmental health. One way this can happen is through their movement up the food chain, ultimately impacting humans through the consumption of fish, mussels and other seafoods.

We spoke with Dr. Scott Coffin, a research scientist at the California State Water Resources Control Board, to learn more about California’s intention to require microplastics testing in drinking water. Dr. Coffin provided insights into the specific regulations, how they will be implemented and what types of testing will be required.

The mining industry impacts water resources through the heavy use of water for processing and through water pollution from discharges and seepage from tailings or waste rock impoundments.