Salmon friendly gardens, also called rain gardens, would prevent overflow and surges and would absorb pollutants which would otherwise be washed directly into freshwater systems.

The first step in determining a tree's environmental value is measuring the rate at which different tree species absorb pollutants.

In addition, soil chemistry also determines its corrosivity, stability, and ability to absorb pollutants and to filter water.

Once Cream City bricks absorb pollutants, they are difficult to clean, a problem which restoration experts in Milwaukee have been facing since the 1970s.

Trees and vegetation absorb certain pollutants from the air through leaf uptake and contact removal.

Wetlands store floodwaters, reduce erosion patterns, maintain stream flows, absorb pollutants and increase groundwater levels.

Scientists have long known that trees exert a cooling effect, absorb pollutants, improve water quality, lessen flooding and abate noise, among other benefits.

Soft contact lenses easily absorb pollutants like lotion or soap from your hands, which can irritate your eyes.

The river's best protection against runoff is natural soil and vegetation, which absorb pollutants before they can flow into the water.

It might be true, as the article says, that trees absorb pollutants, "lower energy bills by providing cooling shade and wind protection and prevent erosion."