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Polling shows environmental issues are far from the top of voters’ minds this year, and the global plastics crisis rarely gets a mention—unless it’s to defend plastic straws. Nevertheless ...

Gutters may look like they sit parallel to the roofline around your home, but they actually have a small angular tilt that guides water toward the nearest downspout. This gradual slope can be up ...

A doctor has warned about the dangers of using plastic cooking utensils, which can lead to neurological damage, cancer risks and other health problems. Dr. Saurabh Sethi, a gastroenterologist who ...

New research has detected high levels of flame retardants in some toys, kitchen utensils and other household items made from recycled black plastic. But the potential health effects remain unclear.

By Hiroko Tabuchi Scientists have found plastic pollution almost everywhere they have looked. In clouds. On Mount Everest. In Arctic snow. Now, for the first time, tiny plastic particles have been ...

Rainwater collects in your gutters’ channels and moves down the sides of your home in sectionals called downspouts. The water travels out of the downspouts and safely away from your property.

This may include downspout cleaning, which adds $50 to $100 to your total cost, straightening your gutters or replacing a sagging section. If your downspouts are in actual disrepair, downspout ...

The San Luis Obispo Police Department is searching for a person who stole $10,000 worth of copper downspouts from the Irish Hills Shopping Center on July 10, 2024. Courtesy of the San Luis Obispo ...

Scientists have developed a "self-digesting plastic", which, they say, could help reduce pollution. Polyurethane is used in everything from phone cases to trainers, but is tricky to recycle and ...

Overall, we found this 45-gallon plastic rain barrel ideal for rainy days because it ... We placed it in full sun under the downspout near our garden bed to collect as much water as possible, and a ...