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Huge 100-tonne fatberg found in London sewers
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj9ydve2kz7o

This Is Why Our Rivers Are Turning Into Sewers (Michael Grunwald/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/opinion/manure-population-rivers-water.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260120/p29#a260120p29

The Fatbergé sewer
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/dec/22/100-tonne-fatberg-discovered-in-east-london-sewer?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Fatberg weighing 100 tonnes discovered in east London sewer
Mass of congealed fat, oil and grease 100 metres in length found blocking sewers in Whitechapel area of capital

I feel like this might be interesting for you sowers out there. Sewers?
#sowing #history

<insert image of a Dickensian soot-stained child, with sixpence in hand, asking for half a stale loaf as pittance for working all week in the pipes and sewers, keeping the digital commons infrastructure running>
#opensource #sustainoss

"UK Plastic Wet Wipes Ban: Legislation Aims to Protect Rivers and Sewers"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Rivers #Water

UK Plastic Wet Wipes Ban: Legislation Aims to Protect Rivers and Sewers | Happy Eco News
The UK plastic wet wipes ban prohibits the sale and supply of plastic-containing wet wipes in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland starting from the spring of 2027.