{"id":24266,"date":"2024-04-12T12:28:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T12:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theoaktree.us\/?p=24266"},"modified":"2024-04-12T12:50:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T12:50:20","slug":"destroying-pfas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theoaktree.us\/?p=24266","title":{"rendered":"Why does the oaktree destroy PFAS?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"24266\" class=\"elementor elementor-24266\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-920af45 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"920af45\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae575cb\" data-id=\"ae575cb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4757fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4757fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Protecting the Future of Our Food and Water: Free from Forever Chemicals\n\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c98ebfe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c98ebfe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a46a19f\" data-id=\"a46a19f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79d7fe9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79d7fe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:168\">What did you eat today? Did you drink a glass of water? Have you considered the potential presence of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in your food and water?<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:329\">For many of us, the origins of our food and water are a mystery. This lack of transparency makes it difficult to assess our exposure to harmful chemicals like PFAS. These man-made chemicals don&#8217;t break down easily, persisting in the environment and potentially contaminating our water sources and accumulating in the food chain.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"9:1-9:165\">Understanding how food is grown and the impact of agricultural practices, including chemical use, on our drinking water is crucial, especially when it comes to PFAS.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"11:1-11:158\">We need to reimagine the way our food goes from farm to table, prioritizing sustainable and responsible practices that safeguard our health and environment.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"13:1-13:338\">Common-sense farming practices that protect our drinking water from contamination, promote healthier food production, and minimize PFAS exposure. By advocating for stricter regulations and raising awareness, we can work towards a future where our food and water are truly safe and secure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79c99be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79c99be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1871029\" data-id=\"1871029\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a8e674 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a8e674\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bottled water has no control!<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07cd871 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07cd871\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-596e1fa\" data-id=\"596e1fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2276467 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2276467\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bottled water doesn&#8217;t go under EPA, it&#8217;s under FDA who doesn&#8217;t have any PFAS regulation, so it can be full of PFAS without you knowing about it. <b>Why is this?<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca7b1ce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca7b1ce\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-184bb3b\" data-id=\"184bb3b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d87cc51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d87cc51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-sourcepos=\"3:1-6:0\"><li data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:272\"><strong>Regulation Gap:<\/strong>\u00a0The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates tap water for certain PFAS content, but the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) doesn&#8217;t currently have enforceable regulations for PFAS in bottled water. There&#8217;s ongoing discussion to close this gap.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"4:1-4:207\"><strong>Testing Discrepancies:<\/strong>\u00a0While some bottled water companies test for PFAS voluntarily, it&#8217;s not mandatory. Testing by independent researchers has found PFAS contamination in some bottled water brands.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"5:1-6:0\"><strong>Source Vulnerability:<\/strong>\u00a0Bottled water can come from various sources, including springs or municipal supplies. If the source is contaminated with PFAS, it can be present in the bottled water.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9e3df5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9e3df5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc07c79\" data-id=\"fc07c79\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2211f44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2211f44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How can The Oaktree destroy PFAS<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a451da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a451da\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4101b5a\" data-id=\"4101b5a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c47d34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c47d34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Three things ensure that The Oaktree's products are PFAS-free.\n\n<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33637f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33637f1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1396a4c\" data-id=\"1396a4c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74e8425 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74e8425\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Temperature<\/li><li>Time<\/li><li>Turbulence<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-98630e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"98630e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dbf406b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dbf406b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbb1250\" data-id=\"dbb1250\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34dbcbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34dbcbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Oaktree melts PFAS<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a36caae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a36caae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d23a04d\" data-id=\"d23a04d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-020f63a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" 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These bonds are champions of stability, making PFAS resistant to breakdown. This very strength that keeps them useful becomes a curse, causing them to linger in our environment for a very long time.<\/p><p><strong>Extremely High Temperatures:<\/strong> While not a precise breakdown point, PFAS can begin to degrade at incredibly high temperatures, well above what we typically encounter in everyday settings or even most industrial processes (think thousands of degrees Celsius).<br \/><strong>Slow Degradation Over Time:<\/strong> In the environment, PFAS break down very slowly, taking years or even centuries to decompose. This is why they are often referred to as &#8220;forever chemicals.&#8221;<\/p><p><strong>Turbulence:<\/strong> ensures that all contaminated material The Oakttree handles is exposed to extreme temperature for at least 20 min.<\/p><p>Our products are also going through rigorous testing. EPA conducted a study on the Oaktree&#8217;s technology in 2022 and could not find any PFAS in the products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is why and how the Oaktree can destroy PFAS. 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