New Jersey and Revive Environmental Lead Statewide Program to Collect and Destroy PFAS-Containing Firefighting Foam

New Jersey and Revive Environmental Lead Statewide Program to Collect and Destroy PFAS-Containing Firefighting Foam

TRENTON, N.J., March 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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 States history. The initiative was created to remove and permanently destroy aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as "forever chemicals,…