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What are ‘fatbergs’?

Christmas is coming and the drains are full of fat as 25% more is poured down our drains over the festive period, with 15 million cups of turkey fat being poured down household drains on December 25th alone – equivalent to an Olympic Swimming Pool. The grease mixed with baby wipes can cause monster ‘fatbergs’ that block the sewers. We find out how a fancy soap on the rope could see the end of them once and for all.

To watch this with subtitles, go to Â鶹ԼÅÄ iPlayer and search for Morning Live from 11/12/24.

Release date:

11 months left to watch

Duration:

7 minutes