A closeup electron microscopy image of activated carbon, like those found in water filters. Credit: Dr. Mark Gale Activated carbon filters have become common household items as water filters in ...

Activated charcoal is an ingredient in specialty toothpaste, skin creams, and smoothies — but the supplement comes with ...

Charcoal might be the last thing you’d consider as a cleaning tool. After all, one would assume something so black and powdery could make an even bigger mess. Surprisingly, activated charcoal is one ...

In a study published in the journal Water Research, researchers from The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have shown that it is possible to use powdered activated carbon in order to ...

Pratt Institute graduate students Charlotte Böhning and Mary Lempres of Studio Doppelgänger created Strøm, a compostable water filters made from food waste. They’re a carbon filter made without fossil ...

Recent news about PFAS "forever chemicals" in Australian drinking water supplies has been very confronting. Many people are asking how they can remove these contaminants from their home drinking water ...