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Over the past few years, the firefighting foam market has seen a growing number of alternatives to the traditional aqueous film-forming foam.

Over the past generations, aqueous film-forming foams (AFFF) have stood as the gold standard in firefighting, particularly in suppressing intense fuel-based fires. Praised for their effectiveness, ...

New Jersey has partnered with Revive Environmental to remove and destroy 150,000 gallons of aqueous film forming foam.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) today highlighted statewide firefighting foam collection events, marking one of the largest coordinated programs of its kind in United ...

The program helps fire departments comply with state legislation that bans the use and storage of these foams.

DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - A bill advancing through the Iowa Senate would require fire districts and city councils in the state to consider switching to a soybean-based firefighting ...