Catch basins are surface water inlets that have a sump to collect solids. The device allows for water to flow through into a network of pipes. Catch basins are used to capture debris and pollutants.

They were washed in with the tide, most likely from China or the US, thousands of miles away -- part of an enormous plastic garbage patch, spinning in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, which you ...

The City of Oneonta will replacing a catch basin and install a culvert near 40 College Terrace on Tuesday, Oct. 1. The street will be closed from Overlook Drive to Suncrest Terrace except for ...

It's a question New Orleanians are often heard asking before expected heavy rain, "Are my catch basins clean?" According to the city's most recent numbers, thousands upon thousands of them haven't ...

Update: One day after being exposed by WWL Louisiana, catch basins on I-10 near the Orleans ... larger debris like water bottles plastic cups, so it’s certainly an ongoing issue,” Boyle ...

A catch basin, also called a collection basic or yard drain, is similar in theory to a dry well. These rectangular boxes—concrete or plastic—are also buried but have a metal grate at the top ...

Scientists have new evidence to explain why plastic is dangerous to sea turtles: the animals mistake the scent of plastic for food. Thus, a plastic bag floating in the sea not only looks like a ...

This story is part of Planet or Plastic?—our multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic waste crisis. Learn what you can do to reduce your own single-use plastics. Read this ...

An curved arrow pointing right. What do we get wrong when we talk about ocean plastic? A lot, it turns out. Business Insider producer Elizabeth McCauley dives into the scientific literature and ...

Plastic accumulating in our oceans and on our beaches has become a global crisis. Billions of pounds of plastic can be found in swirling convergences that make up about 40 percent of the world's ocean ...

Deadliest Catch star Sig Hansen has an impressive net worth. Pic credit: Discovery The cast of Deadliest Catch isn’t just battling the fierce waters of the Bering Sea. They also earn hefty ...

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