Contractors are still working to clear garden waste from a sewage pipe in Gisborne's suburb of Mangapapa, but say an emergency overflow valve is now shut off. The council opened the valve into the ...

He then ditched his car and fled on foot, crossing both eastbound and westbound lanes of I-495 before disappearing into a wooded area. Caneza allegedly crawled through a drainage pipe underneath the ...

The former Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company Limited (MLMRCL) lease is large and the problems associated with the mine drainage, waste rock dumps and river tailings are typical of a number of old ...

When temperatures plummet, the risk of your pipes freezing and bursting skyrockets. In fact, burst pipes are one of the most common causes of property damage during frigid weather and can cause ...

Indian authorities say they have moved hundreds of tonnes of hazardous waste remaining more than 40 years after the world’s deadliest industrial disaster struck the city of Bhopal. The waste ...

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Underneath the streets of all of Australia's major cities lies thousands of kilometres of sewer pipes, which transport human waste from our homes and workplaces to be treated and disposed of.

Looking to make your own indoor seed starter system? Learn how to mix the best soil for starting seeds and learn the seed starting basics. After the warmth of holiday gatherings and festivities ...

The nuclear industry is unusual in that it has to factor waste disposal into the cost of a plant's operating lifetime, but experience has shown that dealing with the waste only makes up 10% of the ...

When faced with a clogged drain, you might instinctively reach for a bottle of Drano or a similar chemical ... It's important to use hot water but not boiling water, especially if you have PVC pipes, ...

Things that pretty obviously don’t belong in a drain, like silverware or melted wax, are not uncommon. And starches, including and especially potatoes, expand in pipes, creating massive ...