Ellie O’Donnell

2 weeks ago | unearthed.greenpeace.org | Ellie O'Donnell |Zach Boren |Ellie O’Donnell

Water companies are panicking they will be left unable to dispose of millions of tonnes of sewage sludge due to tougher pollution rules and rising concern over the contaminants it contains, an Unearthed investigation has found. An analysis for trade association Water UK last year found that in a “worst-case” scenario the industry could be left with “3.4 million wet tonnes” of sludge with nowhere to go, documents obtained under freedom of information laws show.

2 months ago | unearthed.greenpeace.org | Ellie O'Donnell |Joe Sandler Clarke |Ellie O’Donnell

Scientists raise concerns about the risks posed by historic landfills as climate change increases flooding Over 100 potentially toxic former dump sites have flooded since 2000 Scientists raise concerns about the risks posed by historic landfills as climate change increases flooding More than 100 old landfills across England containing potentially hazardous material have flooded at least once this century, according to analysis by Unearthed. Historic landfills can contain dangerous substances...