Creating ocean activists everywhere.
Water companies? Wat'er load of 💩
There's no place else to start, is there? Let's recap the past fortnight in the murky world of UK water quality:
9 July - Southern Water slammed with record fine for sewage pollution
13 July - damning Environment Agency report showing that ZERO water companies met all their environmental expectations in 2015-2020
And then... "Of all the swim spots, in all the beaches, in all the world, he had to paddle into mine..."
20 July - Hugo, our chief exec, swimming on a hot, bright, cloudless day, with no recent rainfall, finds himself in the middle of a sewage slick at Cligga Head, in north Cornwall. 💩 🤢 😡
South West Water's response? They said it didn't happen.
We don't believe them, do you? Watch Hugo's video, get angry and join our fight to #EndSewagePollution for good.
By now, you must know that our free Safer Seas & Rivers Service app lets you check for water quality alerts. But do you also know the app gives you the power to email your MP and water company boss directly and call them out on pollution? 📢 ✊
Make a big splash. Download now.
We’ve extended our Plastic Free Business programme to support any independently owned business who wants to join the fight against single-use! 🏆
If you work in, own, or know a business that could become a Plastic Free Champion, sign up or simply help us spread the word.
871,126+ miles and counting
The number speaks for itself. Wow. A huge thank you to all you Ocean Activists, from the the heart of the country to the cliffs of the coastline, who have joined our Million Mile Clean so far - what an effort!
And to those who have helped us prep our forthcoming #ReturnToOffender action, the wait is nearly over...
Keep your eyes peeled in August for something big 🔥 🔥 🔥
Three Ocean Links
🌊 1. Watch: Rivercide, a live investigative documentary on river pollution
🌊 2. Read: Biodiversity algorithm will blight natural habitats in England
🌊 3. Sign: Ocean & Climate petition
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