‘Rivers you think are pristine are not’: how drug pollution flooded the UK’s waterways – and put human health at risk

    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/sep/27/amr-drug-resistance-england-national-parks-hidden-hazards-rivers-pollution-aoe

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    1. trumphasrabies on

      Yes, let’s shift the blame away from the companies pumping shit into the rivers now.

    2. Disastrous-Metal-228 on

      Anyone who thinks any nature in the uk is pristine is having a laugh. That said – this is pretty easy fix. Who wants to pay for it?

    3. Johnny-infinity on

      I have never thought of any river in the UK as pristine. Not the sludge that is was during the Industrial Revolution, but the water is awful.