The Filtration Society was formed over 40 years ago to collate the existing filtration and separation technologies of the day and to promote research and development into new technologies for the future. Never have the objectives been as important as in today’s world where international industrial process development threatens to undermine the global ecosystem through irresponsible waste disposal. The Filtration Society was therefore very proud to sponsor a recent seminar entitled Regulatory and Technical Issues in Environmental Control where emission standards were reviewed and the latest groundbreaking research presented that will have a significant impact on the cleanliness of our environment.