Sustainable sand gives pollution a one-two punch

UC Berkeley engineers have developed a mineral-coated sand that can soak up toxic metals like lead and cadmium from water. Along with its ability to destroy organic pollutants like bisphenol A, this material could help cities tap into stormwater, an abundant but underused water source. The team’s findings were published recently in the journal Environmental Science: Water Research … Continue reading Sustainable sand gives pollution a one-two punch