Outside the EU, the UK could again be the ‘dirty man of Europe'

The Ecologist
Jan 24, 2016, 8:55 am70 pts
When the UK joined the EU in 1973, it was dubbed the 'dirty man of Europe' thanks to its out of control pollution, writes Craig Bennett. Since then EU laws have forced us to clean up our act. But if we leave, all that may go into the reverse, with terrible impacts on our air, water, health, and wildlife.

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