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Sewage sludge scandal: three-part investigation

A three-part investigation into the spreading of contaminated sewage sludge onto farmland across the country, revealing the extent of spreading, a huge range of toxic pollutants, an unfit regulatory regime and a system that financially incentivises poor behaviour.

‘A Trojan horse’: how toxic sewage sludge became a threat to the future of British farming

Environment Agency insider alleges ‘cover-up’ over sewage sludge on farmland

Millions of tonnes of toxic sewage sludge spread on UK farmland every year

 

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