The New Market Green Team made another step toward making Frederick County more sustainable by distributing 40 rain barrels to residents this Saturday. The Green Team bought the rain barrels from ...

Rain barrels are "a very easy way to go green," says Mandy Stark, marketing and outreach specialist for the city of Lenexa, Kan., which promotes their use through a public art display.

The rain barrels, which cost $80-89 depending on color, and composters which cost $80, are on sale in conjunction with the recent Gardening Green Expo.. Rain barrel and composter sale ends Sunday ...

According to the EPA, 40 percent of the typical U.S. household’s summer water consumption is used on lawns and gardens. A passive way to make a dent in your water bill and a difference in the… ...

Installing a rain barrel is a way to save water to use around the yard instead of letting it flow into the nearest storm drain.“The Environmental Protection Agency states that lawn and garden ...

A 55-gallon barrel connected to a 1,000-square-foot roof will fill up during a 1-inch rain. The barrels can be purchased for $50 to $120 each, or constructed out of food-grade drums.

Rain barrels are among the latest trends to become popular on the green market. They are used to collect runoff rainwater by way of a diverter that is synced with a home’s gutter system.