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Three water companies face big fines for sewage spills – it won’t do any good unless our whole approach to waste changes

Written by Randa Lindsey Kachef, Lecturer in Geography, King's College London

Protestors highlight the issue of sewage pollution in British rivers.Jory Mundy

The recent announcement of £168 million in sewage pollution fines issued to three water companies has renewed hope that the regulator for England and Wales, Ofwat, is finally taking action in line with public opinion.

In reality, though, this looks more like a...

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