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Nafion byproduct 2 Found in Blood of Well Users Near Fayetteville, N.C.
PFAS detected in well water in Bladen and Cumberland counties.![View of biopolymer film on left and microscopic view of the film on right.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/kotbvelev-whitebackground-scaled-1.jpg)
Researchers Combine Biopolymers Derived From the Ocean to Replace Synthetic Plastic Films
Crustacean and seaweed materials combined in a unique way could provide a sustainable alternative to plastic films.NC WRRI’s 2023 Faculty Researchers Announced
North Carolina’s Water Resource Research Institute (WRRI) is pleased to announce newly funded faculty researchers for 2023. This biennial request for proposals is jointly supported by the North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The researchers are investigating a wide variety of water resources needs, including methods to improve wastewater…![](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/whalecmast.jpg)
‘An Unnecessary Death’
A CMAST professor sees firsthand how human carelessness damages sea life.![](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/sewerwater.jpg)
Doing Us a Solid
Engineering team works to figure out effective ways to extract phosphorus from wastewater.![Traffic light sign under water](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/kelly-sikkema-whs7fpfkwq-unsplash-scaled-1.jpg)
New Model Adds Human Reactions to Flood Risk Assessment
By taking human adaptation into account, a new land change model offers a more realistic assessment of flood risk.![Undergraduate students gather by flowers near Tuck in between residence halls on main campus. Photo by Marc Hall](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Students-Walk-by-Tucker-360x216.png)
Energy and Water Competition Winners Announced
NC State student-led Energy and Water Competition winners announced.![five individuals stand in a river with oyster cages](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/oyster269720210617byjustinkaseconder2697-e1696865426589.jpg)
One Oyster At A Time
In the spring of 2020, North Carolina Cooperative Extension specialist Jane Harrison launched the NC Oyster Trail, a grassroots network of oyster growers and fishers;...![Missouri River in July 1993. Image: Washington University at St. Louis.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/missouri-river-1.jpg)