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Appeal to catch asbestos dumpers

The Environment Agency has launched an appeal to catch the people who dumped asbestos in a Devon watercourse. Two builders’ bags full of asbestos sheets were found in the Mill Leat, on the River Clyst, near Sowton Village, East Devon. It is thought the illegal dumping happened on or near 20 November 2020. Fly-tipping is not a victimless crime. The cost of clearing up falls on the landowner....