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Carus partners with Australian firm RemBind to bring PFAS remediation solutions to the US · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Keras partners with Australian firm Rembine to bring PFAS remediation solutions to
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  the US. Written by Emily Beebe. This article is being read
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  by an automated voice brought to you by Everlett. Karas, a company
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  that has called the Illinois Valley home for 111 years, is expanding
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  its environmental remediation portfolio through a partnership with Australian technology company Rembind.
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  Rembind is bringing new tools to address PFAS contamination, commonly called forever
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  chemicals, in soil and groundwater across the United States, according to a
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  news release.
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  PFAS, per and polyfluoroalkyl substances have become a growing focus of environmental
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  remediation, persisting in the environment and resisting breakdown. As regulatory attention
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  intensifies, environmental professionals are seeking additional approaches to manage them, according to
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  a news release.
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  The agreement gives Keras access to Rembine's remediation technologies, which are designed
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  for managing PFAS and other contaminants in soil and groundwater and related
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  applications. It also expands the solutions available to municipalities, consultants, contractors,
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  and industrial organizations working to protect natural resources, according to a news
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  release. For more than a century, Curus has adapted and evolved to
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  meet changing needs. Andy Johnston, president and CEO of Curus said in
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  a news release. Today, some of the most pressing environmental challenges facing
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  American communities involve contaminants in soil and groundwater, including PFAS. As our
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  customers continue to evaluate options for managing PFAS impacts, we believe it
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  is important to bring additional proven technologies to the market. While them.
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  Technologies will support projects nationwide, Johnson said the announcement also speaks to
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  what can start in a community like the Illinois Valley and reach
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  far beyond it. The Illinois Valley has a long tradition of manufacturing,
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  excellence, scientific expertise, and innovation, he said. This partnership reflects the kind
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  of meaningful work that can start in communities like ours and have
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  an impact far beyond them.