A KEN doll is among the more unusual items found by Severn Trent in blocked sewers. The water company that serves ...

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Researchers report in ACS ES&T Water that some wet wipes break down into plastic fibers, or microplastics, that could harm aquatic life.

Beyond your counters and stovetop, there are other kitchen items that should be included in your weekly cleaning routine, as they're dirtier than you may think.

At some point, most people have found themselves holding a tilted carton of milk or bottle of cooking oil, patiently waiting for the last drops to drip out. Now, physicists at Brown University have ...

From the kitchen to your desk to the garage, empty Swiffer containers make surprisingly useful organizers and DIY projects despite their basic shape.

Clean Up Australia Day volunteers were forced to work in unsanitary conditions after a sewage overflow left thousands of wet wipes littering the mangroves at Lime Kiln Bay and Poulton Park.

The sale and supply of wet wipes that contain plastic will be banned in Scotland from next year, the Scottish government has announced. This type of wipe is a common source of marine litter and can ...

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