The Impact of Stormwater – Organic Matter
Heavy rains can pick up leaves, grass clippings, animal droppings, and other seemingly harmless decaying organic matter and push into our waterways through the stormwater
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What stormwater systems do our communities need?
Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) includes above-ground assets such as wetlands, swales, and bio-retention basins to filter pollutants. Water is filtered to remove heavy metals,
The Impact of Stormwater – Tyre Rubber
Unbeknownst to many, tyre wear and tear is a major source of microplastic pollution. It’s been estimated that pollution from tyre wear is 1,000 times
The Impact of Stormwater – Sediment
Sediment pollution is a major challenge in stormwater quality control. Increased urban development coupled with poor stormwater management practices makes the problem worse. Sediment polluted
Deadliest plastics: bags and packaging biggest marine life killers, study finds
PUBLICATION INFORMATION Graham Readfearn, The Guardian Wide-ranging review finds whales, dolphins, turtles and seabirds at mortal risk from marine debris Plastic bags and flexible packaging
Top 4 Eco-Friendly Alternatives For Disposable Plastic Water Bottles
Originally appeared on Softening Water Plastic is the all-time material used for storing and transporting foods, drinks, and water. It is loved for its lightweight
Environmental Impact of Plastic Straws
Originally appeared on tvrst Plastic straws are almost always used only once before being disposed of. Further, they really are non-essential (we can drink soda
Microplastics and other harmful substances released from disposable paper cups into hot water
AUTHOR Ved Prakash Ranjan, Environmental Engineering and Management, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721 302, West Bengal, India Anuja Joseph,
The sticky problem of plastic wrap
Originally appeared on National Geographic The slick, transparent film we now know as plastic wrap was originally a mistake of chemistry, a residue clinging stubbornly
Plastic Cutlery Is Terrible For The Environment And We Don’t Need To Have It Delivered
Originally appeared on Forbes Everybody has one of those dumb drawers full of plastic utensils that we got when we had food delivered to our home.