A new survey has revealed Scots' fears over sewage pollution after untreated human waste was dumped in our rivers and seas 10,000 times in a year. Nearly seven in ten believe sewage and chemical pollution poses the biggest threat to the health of our seas, according to a Survation poll shared with the Record.
The research, conducted by charities network Scottish Environment LINK, found litter pollution also high up the list of concerns. A total of 91 per cent of people polled said it was important to them personally that Scotland’s waters are in a healthy state.
And asked to name the top environmental threats to our seas, 69 per cent said sewage and chemical pollution, 61 per cent said litter and 48 per cent said climate change.
