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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Emily Beament

Report reveals ‘true scale’ of environmental impact of pig and poultry farming

Pollution from the “huge” pig and poultry farming sectors is harming rivers, the wider landscape and nature, a report from the Wildlife Trusts warns.

The findings from the report into the environmental impact of the sectors reveal the waste from producing millions of pigs and billions of birds and eggs a year is about 10.4 million cubic metres annually – the equivalent to 4,160 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

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