Ticking timebomb’ as ageing landfill dumps threaten English beaches

Category : Marine Life | Location : International  | Posted on 2023-01-13 00:03:46


Ticking timebomb’ as ageing landfill dumps threaten English beaches

Hundreds of ageing landfill dumps on the coast of England containing plastics, chemicals and other waste are a ticking timebomb threatening to leach pollution on to beaches and into the sea, new research shows.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/12/ticking-timebomb-as-ageing-landfill-dumps-threaten-english-beaches