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What you need to know about environmental targets - The Environment Act 2021

Under The Environment Act 2021 a suite of targets to restore and protect our environment has been developed by Defra.

EMS is pleased to welcome our new Director of Smart Wastewater – James Hale

James’s experience in institutional, policy, and technology aspects of urban drainage planning stand him in good stead for taking EMS’s Smart Wastewater division in the right direction.

World Water Monitoring Day: a non-negotiable for the UK’s unique natural environment

World Water Monitoring Day is on 18 September and was established to raise awareness of the importance to regularly check local water sources.

"Unblocktober" - how can we protect our water systems?

This month is Unblocktober, a month-long national campaign to prevent sewer blockages and protect our ocean. For decades our population has spilled harmful products down our drains which can lead to blockages, fatbergs and pollution in our oceans.

CSOs and Microplastics

In our last blog on Microplastics, we discussed what they are, how they impact the environment, and what we can do in everyday life to minimise their entry into the environment. In this blog we will look at how CSO (Combined Sewer Overflow) spills are contributing to microplastic pollution.