A humble plastic barrel now sparks arguments that stretch from backyard fences all the way to state capitols. Homeowners roll out rain barrels with eco-pride, while regulators dust off rulebooks and ...

Something quiet is happening in backyards across the country. Homeowners who once ignored their downspouts are now redirecting them into barrels, cisterns, and modular collection systems. It's not a ...

A rain barrel is an easy, accessible way to get on the water-cherishing bandwagon. Use rainwater for your plants and it will replenish ground water without a detour through the sewer and sewage plant.

SOUTHWICK — During a discussion between water commissioners last year about the mandated water restrictions that town residents must deal with each summer, one commissioner, Dave Meczywor, suggested ...

Toronto residents can buy a rain barrel and downspout diverter for less than $10 starting Wednesday as part of a new city pilot program to make it easier to collect and use rainwater at home.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Corpus Christi residents are buying rain barrels at a rapidly increasing rate, recently selling out the city's supply. During a morning workshop, Councilwoman Sylvia Campos ...