An Australian company has worked out how to permanently destroy so-called "forever chemicals" that have left a toxic legacy at defence sites, airports and dumps across the nation, such as has been found at Williamtown and Fullerton Cove in the NSW Hunter region.
The PFAS family of chemicals includes more than 4000 manufactured substances that can be found in everything from make-up and household cleaning products to firefighting foam and hydraulic fluid for aircraft.
