2018年8月12日 星期日

fatberg

Etymology[edit]

"Fatberg" is a portmanteau of fat + berg, modelled on iceberg. The neologism was in use among sewer managers by 2013.[12] The word was added to Oxford Dictionaries Online in 2015.[13] The term is in official use by authorities at Thames Water in southern England.[1]


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'Total monster': fatberg blocks London sewage system | Environment ...

https://www.theguardian.com/.../total-monster-concrete-fatberg-blocks-london-sewage-s...
2017/09/12 - Thames Water must break up congealed mass of fat, wet wipes and nappies to prevent raw sewage flooding streets.


Massive London 'fatberg' turned into museum exhibit - CNN - CNN.com

https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/18/world/museum-of-london-fatberg.../index.html
2018/01/19 - What used to be a disgusting subterranean mass of congealed waste -- also known as afatberg -- will soon be on display at a London museum. ... Fatbergs (the word is a portmanteau of fatand iceberg) form over time as items such as wet wipes, nappies, condoms, ... Thames Water, which operates the water system in London, says it spends £1 million a month, or nearly $1.4 million, ...

Fatberg autopsy: What is inside London's biggest fatberg? — Quartz

https://qz.com/.../fatberg-autopsy-what-is-inside-londons-biggest-fat...
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2018/04/24 - A new TV program unveils some worrying new discoveries about London's biggestfatberg. ... Since the specimen was discovered near the South Bank in London, the utilities companyThames Water and Channel 4 teamed ...


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Why you should never pour grease down the drain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7alEYTMtELk

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America’s secret shame: Pouring bacon fat down the drain.

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