Urban runoff carries contaminants, such as litter, food, human and animal waste, automobile fluids, industrial pollutants, fertilizers and pesticides to the beach, creating health risks for people, ...

Unlike other pavers, permeable pavers do not require expensive specialised equipment when they are being installed. PHOTO/BEATRICE NAKIBUKA. There are various types ...

Permeable pavement systems — which allow water to soak through pavement and into the ground — offer several environmental benefits. One of the biggest is their ability to prevent chemicals and debris ...

CalStar Products has introduced a line of permeable paver bricks that can help mitigate stormwater runoff. The stones can also help qualify for LEED credits in stormwater design quality management and ...

In 2020, Ursinus College, in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, completed construction of a new Student Commons building to better meet the needs of the college and, hopefully, serve as the leading edge of a ...

Atlanta Watershed Management has begun the final phase of installing permeable pavers as a flood-prevention device. The brick-like street surfaces are designed to intercept, detain and slowly release ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the global permeable paver system market, as it has with many industries around the world. The pandemic has caused disruptions in supply chains, ...

Santa Barbara recently replaced the sidewalks around Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens with permeable pavers to save water. (Joshua Molina / Noozhawk photo) The city of Santa Barbara has been replacing ...

Elmhurst will get a chance to test permeable pavers in the parking lane in front of the new Addison Avenue garage now that a cost-sharing agreement has been signed. City council members Monday ...