• via The Guardian
Billions of Plastic Beads Lurk in England's Coastal Sewage Tanks
Fifteen outdated plants risk spills like Camber Sands' 650 million-bead disaster
At least 15 south coast sewage facilities use risky bio-beads with no regulatory oversight, exposing chronic infrastructure neglect and privatization failures that threaten marine life and deprived communities. Spills persist across decades, unaddressed by water companies prioritizing profits.