During important processes like cleaning, fragments of plastic are lost as microplastics. This means the system itself creates plastic waste, and we urgently need to rethink the design and operation ...

Researchers found a way to turn plastic waste into the main ingredient in vinegar using sunlight and a simple iron based ...

Scientists use sunlight and iron catalyst to convert plastic waste into acetic acid without emitting carbon dioxide.

Municipal sewers improve as residential systems lag in exclusive Dallas neighborhood There aren't any cast iron pipes ...

Your house might look fine from the outside. Clean paint, tidy landscaping, maybe even a newly paved driveway. Yet beneath ...

HOUSTON – If you turn on the faucet and nothing comes out, there’s a good chance your pipes are frozen. The good news? Frozen doesn’t automatically mean busted, cracked, or broken. There are a few ...

Frozen pipes in your home can be a minor inconvenience or an expensive catastrophe. In a best-case scenario, a frozen pipe may cause a brief interruption in your water supply — no big deal. However, ...

With Milwaukee and the rest of Wisconsin plunged into dangerously cold temperatures, there's an especially high risk of your pipes freezing or bursting. Frozen pipes can lead to significant water ...

As a major winter storm, named Winter Storm Fern, continues to impact much of the United States with heavy snow, sleet, freezing rain and dangerously cold temperatures, Texans face heightened risks of ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – As a strong atmospheric river makes its way through the Pacific Northwest, residents have braced themselves for flooding, downed trees, and power outages. Now add sewage to the ...

This new chlorine-transfer method shows how PVC waste can fuel the creation of biodegradable plastics instead of clogging landfills. Study: Electrochemical Chlorine Shuttle from PVC Waste to Vinyl ...