Articles about aquagga

‘Forever chemicals’ are everywhere — but these companies are out to destroy them

Can we actually annihilate the toxic “forever chemicals” polluting our water and soil? The debut episode of GeekWire’s Positive Charge podcast dives into the Herculean challenge of destroying PFAS — long-lived contaminants linked to serious health effects like cancer and immune suppression. Read More

Uncommon Thinkers: Brian Pinkard looks for impact, from flipping rocks to destroying ‘forever chemicals’

Brian Pinkard’s passion to make a difference, paired with an engineer’s drive, led him to launch Aquagga, a startup that’s destroying PFAS. Read More

Aquagga takes top prize at PNW Climate Week event for its battle against ‘forever chemicals’

Six early-stage climate and deep-tech startups faced off at a pitch contest and happy hour in Seattle as part of… Read More

Carbon, weeds and toxics are in the crosshairs for GeekWire Awards sustainability finalists

Increasing numbers of Pacific Northwest entrepreneurs are turning their significant talents to addressing serious environmental and climate problems impacting planet… Read More

‘Forever chemicals’ are eternal no more thanks to a pollution destroying device from Tacoma startup

It would be fair to expect the destroyer of toxic “forever chemicals” to be a massive, intimidating device. In which… Read More

U.S. proposes first-ever federal regulations on hazardous ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

The U.S. government on Tuesday proposed rules that would for the first time regulate the presence of “forever chemicals” in… Read More

Sustainability startups face off in the final episode of GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch

GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch startup competition is back with the final episode of the season, featuring three entrepreneurs pitching their sustainability-focused startups.… Read More

Univ. of Washington spinout aims to eliminate ‘forever chemicals’ with destruction tech system

Earlier this month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency set new water health advisories for PFAS, or “per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.”… Read More