Should you pour coffee down the drain? An environmental scientist explains

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Oct 27, 2025, 12:10 pm91 pts
A woman was recently fined £150 by a council for pouring coffee down a drain before getting on a bus. The fine has now been rescinded by Richmond council in London, but the incident has prompted many discussions about whether coffee discarded like this could cause environmental damage.

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