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sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to London@feddit.ukEnglish · 2 days ago

'Fatberg' weighing 100 tonnes removed from London sewer

www.bbc.co.uk

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'Fatberg' weighing 100 tonnes removed from London sewer

www.bbc.co.uk

sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to London@feddit.ukEnglish · 2 days ago
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The removal of the "fatberg" from a sewer in Feltham was "hugely complex", Thames Water says.
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    Can we not go 5 freaking minutes without hearing about Donald Trump?

    • Akasazh@feddit.nl
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      If only he were removed from somewhere

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      No, it’s a UK story. This is about the next Reform candidate in a by-election.

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    “But while some blockages in our biggest sewers can weigh as much as 25 elephants…”

    The arbitrary size comparisons are my favorite part of these stories.

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      Got to make them relatable to the Muricans as well.

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        “But while some blockages in our biggest sewers can weigh as much as 1 American”

        Done

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    Can it be burnt as fuel?

  • Mk23simp@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    It should definitely be illegal for wet wipes to be advertised as flushable. Maybe it already is in the UK, but in the US it still is not.

    EDIT: Maybe there should even be a legally mandated warning label about not flushing them.

    • fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk
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      Some of them have the ambiguous:

      That’s obviously:

      • Do not throw this in the toilet.
      • Please throw it directly into the sea.
      • This product can be used to attack Koopa Troopers.
    • tetris11@feddit.uk
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      they should be banned

    • Nuerion@lemmy.world
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      i mean to be fair they do flush they just fuck up a lot of shit after the fact

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        I would argue that for something to be “flushable” it has to be something the sewer system can actually handle.

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    Did tRump fall into a manhole?

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      careful pal, that’s terrorism now. congrats, youre on a list.

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        I hope so!

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    I wonder if you could burn this to make a significant amount of electricity?

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      I don’t want to think about the pollution that would produce.

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        The most green option is probably to just sell it on the open market. Some takeaway shops would give you a good price for it.

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      LOL, my first thought! That represents a shitload of energy, but I highly doubt London has a way to handle that properly.

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