US Edition'Environmental catastrophe' at Camber Sands as 'millions' of plastic beads wash up
Millions of bio-beads from wastewater treatment have polluted a two-mile stretch of Camber Sands, threatening wildlife and prompting urgent cleanup by volunteers and local authorities.
- Helena Dollimore, MP for Hastings and Rye, warned millions of bio-beads have polluted Camber Sands beach, stretching two miles and embedded in seaweed and sand.
- Suspicions point to local water treatment plants, according to investigators, and Ms Dollimore said she is aware of no reports of spills by ships in the Channel while investigations continue.
- Rother District Council is leading the clean-up using specialists with suction equipment, while Southern Water says water sampling has shown no impact to environmental water quality.
- Officials reported a higher than usual number of dead seals and harbour porpoises washing up, and Rother District Council warned dog owners to keep dogs on leads as Strandliners mobilised heavy suction equipment.
- Campaigners say pressure is mounting on the Environment Agency and Southern Water to explain the incident, while Strandliners called for volunteers and urged checks of beaches beyond Hastings and Camber Sands.
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‘An oil spill in solid form’: Bio-bead disaster devastates beloved English coast
Millions of bio-beads washed onto the southern English coast in November after a mechanical failure at a water treatment plant, representing one of the UK’s worst environmental disasters in years.
Millions of plastic granules have polluted the beaches of southern England, Southern Water admits a failure of its filtration system Many plastic granules have
The private company, Southern Water, which collects and treats wastewater in several southern counties, has been called "deeply sorry" for the discharge of these components.
Camber Sands Disaster: How Tiny Plastic Beads Sparked a Major Ecological Scare Along Britain's Coast
Thousands of small plastic pellets, or biobeads, have washed up at Camber Sands in East Sussex, prompting authorities to investigate the source and begin a secured cleanup operation.
Millions of plastic beads have washed up on a beach in southern England, prompting local residents to fear an environmental disaster.
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