SEWAGE: WHY IS RAW WASTE PUMPED INTO OUR SEAS AND CAN WE FIX IT?

Recent months have seen fresh concerns over a wave of discharges of untreated raw sewage in the UK. In early September, the Safer Seas and Rivers Service, which is run by the charity Surfers Against Sewage, issued pollution warnings for more than 100 beaches. Rising awareness of these events has led to public anger about the situation. But why is this happening now, and what can be done about it?

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