Southern Water admits sea pollution
Southern Water has pleaded guilty to a series of pollution incidents across north Kent, affecting the sea and inland waters. The Environment Agency charged the company with releasing untreated sewage, sewage debris, diesel and waste matter at various times between 2019 and 2021. Some of the pollution incidents happened simultaneously at different locations. In […]
Water pollution probes net £2.1m to improve River Trent catchment
Severn Trent Water to fund environmental projects Water quality impacted by sewage spills Enforcement Undertakings accepted for 3 pollution incidents Trent Rivers Trust will be using the money to improve several environmental projects in the region. The details of the incidents are included in the latest list of Enforcement Undertakings (EU) published on gov.uk An […]
Coastal communities in Solomon Islands get training to tackle marine pollution
Coastal communities on Guadalcanal, Western and Central provinces of Solomon Islands now have stronger tools to protect their livelihoods, food security and health from marine pollution risks, following the completion of a community-led capacity-building programme across. The programme, delivered through the UK’s Sustainable Blue Economies Technical Assistance Platform (SBE), trained local community facilitators in Tamboko, […]
New fertiliser regulations to back British farmers and cut pollution
British farmers could benefit from access to new and innovative fertilising products which have the potential to reduce air, land and water pollution under new government proposals launched today (Thursday 19 March). The consultation and call for evidence set out plans to help support innovation in the fertiliser sector, diversify supply, and strengthen the UK’s […]