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‘It’s not glamorous’: the volunteers counting flushed wet wipes on the banks of the Thames

A Thames21 charity citizen science project helps track plastic pollution in the capital’s river

The Guardian - UK · 16h ago

600 million litres of sewage entering river flowing through London each year, shock study finds

Sewer misconnections and faulty drainage infrastructure are causing 240 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of sewage to flow directly into the river annually, research finds

Evening Standard · Aug 29

London’s infamous ‘Wet Wipe Island’ finally cleared of 5 million wipes

Some 114 tonnes of material, including towels, scarves, trousers and even a set of false teeth, have now been removed

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025