
The Impact of Stormwater – Car Emissions
Car emissions are not limited to exhaust fumes that contribute to air pollution. They can also leak automotive fluid and release heavy metals that can
Car emissions are not limited to exhaust fumes that contribute to air pollution. They can also leak automotive fluid and release heavy metals that can
Commercial chemicals, particularly those designed to kill weeds and bugs often don’t discriminate. Finding their way into our water networks through absorption and runoff, they
8 million tonnes of plastic pollution enter our waterways and oceans each year, and stormwater conveys approximately 80% of this plastic waste. At this current rate
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
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
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
Much like smoking, flicking cigarette butts seems to be a tough habit to break. For habitual smokers there’s something quite automatic about the act, and this has had dire consequences on
In 1997, American sea captain Charles Moore was sailing home from a Transpacific Yacht Race when he came across a huge stretch of marine debris