A significant number of Dutch households are unknowingly contributing to costly plumbing and environmental issues by flushing used oliebollen frying oil down the toilet or drain, according to a new report from the water authorities. “Year after year, this problem grows, and our plumbers are called into action more often,” said Eric van der Blom, a sanitation expert with the …
Blockage in the heart is a major cause of heart attack. Decoction to remove heart blockage According to Swami Ramdev, take about 1 teaspoon of Arjuna bark, 2 grams of cinnamon and 5 basil leaves and boil them in water. Benefits of arjuna bark Arjuna bark is considered beneficial for heart patients. Components such as tannin and glycoside present in …
Tipping fat from a festive turkey, gravy or coffee grounds down the sink can lead to “fatbergs” and blockages, experts have warned. “As communities gather to celebrate Christmas, New Year, Buddhism’s Bodhi Day and Jewish Hanukkah, don’t be the party pooper and cause a blockage that could affect your neighbours too,” Southern Water said. Risk of disease “This could lead …
Navi Mumbai: Environmentalists have uncovered a suspected conspiracy to block the tidal water flow into a flamingo habitat and wetland in Nerul’s Sector 52 after they discovered man-made blockages of the inlets that bring in the natural flow of water into the wetland. Activists alleged that blocking tidal water flow was aimed at stopping flamingos from occupying the area and …
One of the UK’s biggest water companies has called for mandatory ‘do not flush’ labelling on wet wipes after spending “millions” on clearing blockages. Many consumers believe wipes without a ‘fine to flush’ label can be flushed, especially if they are labelled as ‘biodegradable’, the company said. Ben Roche, director of wastewater at Yorkshire Water, said: “Consumers are currently faced …
Three days after HT reported that Panje wetlands in Uran, Navi Mumbai, had dried up after blockages had come up stopping seawater flow into the mangroves, the water supply was restored. The state wetlands committee said they directed forest staff to get rid of eight blockages stopping high tide water from reaching the 289-hectare wetland. “Following the newspaper report, we …