Unblocktober - A month to save our sewers and seas
Date published:
October 1, 2020
Unblocktober is the world’s first month-long national campaign and awareness month to improve the health of our drains, sewers, watercourses and seas - driven completely by the British public.Unblocktober 2019 saw more than 5,000 Britons across the country pledge to change their kitchen and bathroom habits at home and at work to help save the environment, and this year Lanes Group Plc need even more of you to get involved.To find out how you can get involved visit the Unblocktober website.
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