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Sustainable drainage
… flowing from roofs, roads or paved areas into drains. The water industry strongly supports managing rainwater by … basins or swales (shallow ditches) that allow surface water to drain away over time. They work by capturing and holding the excess water and allowing as much as possible to soak slowly into …
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Fighting fatbergs
… environment and contribute to pollution in our rivers and water courses. Thousands of properties suffer sewer flooding … Drains and sewers were only ever designed to carry human waste, wastewater and paper from toilets. Some fatburgs that … Waste water …
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Wet wipes turn nasty if you flush them
The Marine Conservation Society is leading a campaign to ensure wet wipes go in the bin, not down the loo.
Toilets are designed for the three Ps only: poo, pee and (toilet) paper.
Toilets are designed for the three Ps only: poo, pee and (toilet) paper.
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Microbeads face UK ban
The UK government has stated that it will consider a ban on plastic microbeads in personal care products such as face scrubs and shower gels. The beads are designed to exfoliate the skin, but as some are less than a millimetre wide, they can be missed by water filters after being rinsed off and travel into the sea.