Save The Wye Coalition

🇺🇸 Fast-food giants. UK rivers. One BIG pollution problem. As American fast-food giants expand across the UK, demand for cheap chicken is soaring. But behind the boom lies a growing environmental crisis. The UK’s poultry industry already produces 3.5 million tonnes of chicken waste every year. Excess nutrients can wash into our rivers, fuel algal blooms and threaten wildlife. And now, with the Government backing the development of an industry-led Poultry Growth Plan, pressure to expand production is growing - while the pollution problem remains unresolved. More chickens. More waste. More pollution. Our rivers cannot afford the consequences... 🧵 riveractionuk.com/news/big-a…

🚨 ENGLAND'S RESERVOIRS COULD RUN DRY BEFORE CHRISTMAS. A major investigation by @thetimes has uncovered secret Government warnings of a potential 'Day Zero' water crisis, with some reservoirs at risk of running completely dry. THIS IS A FRESHWATER EMERGENCY. Drought, pollution, leaking pipes and years of underinvestment are putting our rivers, water supplies and future at risk. But this crisis is solvable. With the right leadership and investment, we can turn things around. The Government must declare a national freshwater emergency and deliver a funded plan to secure our water future. Because if we don't act now, the UK will run dry. thetimes.com/article/7812e10…

🚨 Water companies have made at least £1.4 BILLION from industrial wastewater in six years. Our investigation with @Watershed_i reveals: 💰 Water companies reported £336 million in trade-effluent revenue in 2025/26 alone, with reported revenues almost doubling since 2020/21. 🏭 607.6 billion litres of industrial wastewater was consented to enter sewage treatment works last year. That’s enough to fill around 242,000 Olympic swimming pools! This wastewater can contain substances including PFAS, cyanide, mercury and pharmaceuticals. These chemicals enter our waterways and contaminate sewage sludge, which is spread on our land and used to grow our food. Yet there is no independent regulator overseeing individual trade-effluent consents and no central national register. 🔎 Read our full investigation and uncover the hidden industrial wastewater trade: 👇 riveractionuk.com/news/water…

Say it like it is, Stewart 👏🐔 Our rivers can’t take any more chicken sh💩t. We’re calling for an end to the reckless expansion of industrial poultry production and for Big Chicken to take responsibility for the waste it produces. We need you to help us get to 100k signatures. Sign & share the petition and tell the Government to stop Big Chicken 👉bit.ly/4w9IRGm #BigChicken

MORE CHICKEN. SAME OLD SH💩T. The Government wants to expand intensive poultry farming. Their plan for all the extra waste? Good question.. 🤔 Our rivers are already choking on chicken poo. Expanding intensive poultry units risks making a dire situation even worse. So as the Labour party gathers for their autumn conference in Liverpool, we’ve been outside on the streets with a simple message: 📢 Serious about cleaning up our rivers? STOP the expansion of Big Chicken Help spread the word. Sign & share the petition and tell the Government to #StopBigChicken 👉bit.ly/4w9IRGm #BigChicken #RiverAction #RiverPollution #Labour

🐔 KFC sponsored a LabourList rally attended by senior Labour ministers. Meanwhile, the Government is promising to clean up our rivers while considering plans to expand intensive poultry farming. We’re demanding answers. 👇

Rivers play a vital role in our lives and in the wellbeing of our planet. When they thrive, so do we. This #WorldRiversDay, take a moment to stop, listen and celebrate our rivers - the living lifelines that weave through our landscapes and connect us all. Riversong - written and read by Robert Macfarlane. #WorldRiversDay2026 #RescueOurRivers