Why two blogs?

Full Flow is the monthly, longer one. Drip Feed is the shorter, more frequent one.

And both of them are available as newsletter/podcasts at https://therightfilter.substack.com/

Drip Feed #20: time travelers and a stick of gum

Tiny plastic particles are rewriting history and infiltrating our bodies in ways we’re only beginning to grasp. From insects in the 1970s to arteries and chewing gum today, science is uncovering ju...

Drip Feed # 19: all glimmers, no triggers

The Arctic, often imagined as a pristine wilderness, is facing the threat of PFAS chemicals. A global study led by researchers from Sharjah University, the University of Rhode Island, and others fo...

Drip Feed # 18: the call is coming from inside the house!

Feeling safe at home might not seem like a privilege, but scientists are uncovering how bacteria, superbugs, and unreliable testing kits could be turning households into hotspots for contamination....

Drip Feed #17: all drops in the same ocean

Let's talk about turning water woes into wins, because science just cracked some serious problems with America's drinking water. First up: those "forever chemicals" called PFAS that haunt our water...

Drip Feed #16: just a microplastic filled drop in the bucket

It's the scale of plastic production that makes all this talk about recycling seem ridiculous. In 2022, global plastic production reached 400 million metric tons, yet only 9.5% came from recycled m...

Drip Feed #15: circular economies within circular economies

Let’s talk about turning toxic trash into treasure, because science just cracked the code on PFAS and wind turbine blades, with a side of carbon-negative plastics. First up: PFAS, the "forever chem...

Drip Feed #14: weird, plastick-y feelings

Let’s talk about plastic, again, because the deeper we look, the weirder it gets. First, the good news: Australian beaches are cleaner. A 39% drop in coastal debris over a decade proves that policy...

Drip Feed #13: it won't be like this forever

Let’s talk about PFAS, the "forever chemicals" that have infiltrated everything from our frying pans to our bloodstreams. These synthetic compounds, once celebrated for their non-stick and stain-re...

Drip Feed # 12: a little bit of the old, a little bit of the new

Let’s talk about water, where it came from, where it’s going, and how we’re trying to save it. Because while H₂O might seem simple, its story is anything but. Let’s rewind all the way back to 100 m...