That's untreated human waste like urine and faeces that make us sick, as well as nasty chemicals that damage the environment. Well, we're sick of it.

That's why on 22 April we're launching our Cut the Crap Appeal, when the Big Give will DOUBLE your donation. Will you save the date and bookmark the appeal page?

 As an Ocean Activist, your actions make a difference.

You’ve helped us call out pollution. You’ve even helped get sewage pollution into the Environment Act. Yet water companies still dumped sewage into water ways over 270,00 times last year. That’s a massive 2.6 million hours of raw sewage flowing down rivers into seas. We need ACTION NOW to end sewage pollution. That’s only going to happen if we keep piling on the pressure.

As long as the water companies keep pulling in the profits, and their shareholders keep getting richer, it's not in their interests to abide by the rules. Does it make you angry that there are still no real consequences for water companies when they pollute? That they can just absorb the fines and keep on destroying rivers and the sea? Because it makes us furious.

So mark your diary for THIS FRIDAY, and let's End Sewage Pollution.

By getting your donation DOUBLED by the Big Give, you'll fuel our ocean-saving work and help hold water companies to account. It's time to make them:

• Invest in their infrastructure to prevent their destructive practices 
• Test and report water quality accurately, reliably, responsibly, and transparently
• Pay fines that reflect the true costs of the damage they cause

MARK YOUR DIARY FOR APRIL 22ND, AND LET'S END SEWAGE POLLUTION

¹Source: River Thames: More than 2bn litres of raw sewage discharged over two days - BBC News