Campaigners have taken to the water at 12 bathing spots around the UK to demand an end to sewage discharges into the country’s seas and rivers Surfers Against Sewage (sascampaigns) is calling for a 90% reduction in sewage discharges by 2030
campaign to raise awareness and understanding of the plight of our rivers and help bring about change.
The nationwide protests are taking place at Tinside Beach East, Plymouth Hoe, Gyllyngvase beach, Falmouth, South Bay in Scarborough, Portobello Beach in Edinburgh, Penarth Pier Pavilion, Bedford, Ballyronan Marina in Northern Ireland, Saltburn Pier, North Yorkshire, Essex Bridge, Shugborough, Appley Beach, Isle of Wight, Borrans Park, Ambleside, Windermere, and Warleigh Weir.
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