Warning over 'Dirty Secret' of Toxic Chemicals on Farmers Fields

Warning over 'dirty secret' of toxic chemicals on farmers fields

Campaigners say that farmers' fields are being contaminated by chemicals and microplastics in sewage sludge.

‘Toxic cocktail of chemicals’ being spread on UK farms

Immediate action is needed to prevent ‘toxic’ sewage sludge from being spread on UK farmland, environment secretary Steve Reed has been told.

Warning over 'dirty secret' of toxic chemicals on farmers fields - Daily news Update

Jonah Fisher Environment correspondent Getty Images About 3.5 million tonnes of sewage sludge, that’s enough to fill nearly 900 Olympic sized swimming pools are spread of farmers fields in England and Wales each year. Successive governments have failed to deal with the threat posed by spreading sewage sludge containing toxic chemicals on farmers’ fields, a former chair of the Environment Agency has told the BBC. About 3.5 million tonnes of slu…

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