A protestor dressed as 'Corp Rat' at the demo at Severn Trent
They brought a sewage pipe, poo emojis, and bottles of"River Severn" water. Two protesters wore"Corp Rat" costumes to"illustrate the link between corporate greed and environmental destruction". "In rivers and coastal regions across the UK, we’re seeing a corporate death machine at work. It doesn’t care about the destruction it leaves in its wake, just as long as it generates profits for shareholders. The Government needs to start jailing corporate polluters."
"If the Government won’t put proper laws in place to protect the environment and make polluters pay, ordinary people have to protest. I won’t be a bystander while the planet is being trashed by huge corporations."A Severn Trent spokesperson said: “Whilst we fully respect the right to peacefully protest, the claims made do not reflect the performance, progress or investment being made by the business to protect our region's rivers.
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