2 years after UK poop-engulfed beaches became national scandals, it’s even worse
https://edition.cnn.com/england-uk-sewage-poop-beach/index.html
by HatchedLake721
2 years after UK poop-engulfed beaches became national scandals, it’s even worse
https://edition.cnn.com/england-uk-sewage-poop-beach/index.html
by HatchedLake721
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> In 2020 (the last year that the UK was part of the EU), the country had the lowest quality bathing water in Europe, with just 17.2% of UK beaches rated as “excellent.” Compare that to Cyprus, where all beaches made the grade, or Greece, where 97.1% were ranked excellent.
> Compare it, too, to 2022’s data, where – in lieu of the UK, which no longer figures in the statistics, since it’s no longer part of the EU – the lowest-rating country is Poland, with 55.9% of its beaches rated excellent for water quality.
> It’s not just the beaches. According to 2019 data, just 14% of England’s rivers and lakes were classed as having “good ecological status.”
🤯
Waiting patiently until the tap water quality scandal kicks off..
“Tap water loaded with “forever chemicals”, microplastics, agricultural run-off, bio-pharma residues and synthetic estrogen compounds. Turns out 19th century water treatment methods aren’t working too good with 2024 population density. Water companies failing to invest..”
Its already low-key [making the news](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/28/forever-chemicals-found-in-drinking-water-sources-across-england) but people don’t seem to be too worried just yet.
Of course it is. Have you seen the amount of shit that comes out of Westminster? They have to send it somewhere don’t they. Heaven forbid out esteemed, noble politicians wallow in their own filth like pigs.