Woman fined for pouring coffee down drain: Here's why you shouldn't do it

Coffee lovers worldwide recently raised their eyebrows when a city council fined a woman £150 for pouring coffee down a storm drain in London, UK.

The woman, Burcu Yesilyurt, was fined by enforcement officers under Section 33 of the _Environmental Protection Act 1990_, which states a person cannot deposit or dispose of waste in a way likely to pollute land or water, including pouring liquids into street drains, according to the BBC.

That fine has since been cancelled by Richmond council in London.

IS IT OK TO POUR COFFEE DOWN A DRAIN? AND HOW ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO DISPOSE OF LEFTOVER COFFEE?

Ms. Yesilyurt said she thought she was doing the right thing by pouring her coffee down the storm drain before getting on a bus, where the bumps and turns could cause it to spill.

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