randahl,
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Britain used to have the most polluted beaches in the EU, because UK sewage is led via channels directly into the sea.

Fortunately, UK politicians have now solved the problem… by leaving the EU, so the country does now show up in environmental statistics.

But the problem is now even worse in the UK.

https://edition.cnn.com/england-uk-sewage-poop-beach/index.html

xs4me2,
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@randahl

And as I learned last year it is all due to the privatization of this sector. Profit before public health and safety. All due to the neoliberal politics that were introduced.
We see it also in the Netherlands that this is introducing undesired behavior and effects. E.g. In the decrease of service in public transport and even the energy sector. Some functions are simply better off in the public sector. But that takes a truely social and democratic governamental view…

TCatInReality,
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@randahl
Yup, that's what voted for ...

The right to swim in our own shit - and not let foreigners stop us.

GhostOnTheHalfShell,
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@randahl Leveling up!

OliverNoble,
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@randahl England used to have ships regularly taking sewage sludge down rivers, into the sea to dump it and that was terrible

  • Now we dont need the ships, gravity does the same job - such an efficient , market-based, solution - a triumph of privatisation
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