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Government is “passing water pollution buck to the car industry”, experts warn

Envirotec Magazine

Poisonous particle pollution from brake and tyre wear is carried in runoff then enters rivers and streams. It acknowledged that plastic particles from tyres are also deposited into sewers and lead to harmful consequences to marine wildlife and aquatic food chains. Yet, urban runoff persists as a forgotten polluter.

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Call to ramp up joint action to get London’s rivers ‘climate-ready’

Envirotec Magazine

All river stakeholders, including water companies, businesses, regulators, industry and the public must invest in ending all sewage pollution and the management of land and surface water as a system (catchment-based management) to deliver healthy rivers. Flood plains in London are currently home to 1.42

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What’s best for you: Rain garden or bioswale?

Greenability Magazine

Reusable bag or plastic bag? Both a rain garden and bioswale retain or slow the movement of water from the property, decreasing stormwater runoff. Both a rain garden and bioswale retain or slow the movement of water from the property, decreasing stormwater runoff. appeared first on Greenability Magazine.

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