Your browser does not support this video. Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Aerials-of-Olympic-Park-and-ICI-Plant-27MZIFV05XFZ.htmlConceptually similarDioxin Waste Clean UpGP0469FCompleted★★★★Action Preparation and TrainingGP0469GCompleted★★★★Dioxin Waste Clean UpGP0469JCompleted★★★★Dioxin Contaminated Sea MulletGP0469HCompleted★★★★Detox Action at The North Face Store in SydneyGP0STPKI8Completed★★★★Detox The North Face Animation and Action Web VideoGP0STPKVXCompleted★★★★Cash for Containers Action in SydneyGP0STPP53Completed★★★★Cash for Containers Action in Sydney Video for webGP0STPMO1Completed★★★★Funny Anti-Plastic 60 Second Video - 1080pGP0STS29YCompleted★★★★View AllGP0469IAerials of Olympic Park and ICI PlantAerials of barrels of toxic dioxin waste next to the Sydney Olympic Park and ICI plant. Greenpeace found in an area adjacent to the Sydney, Australia 2000 Olympic Games site, more than 60 corroding barrels of untreated and uncontained dioxin contaminated waste. The waste is the toxic legacy of chemical factories Union Carbide and ICI (now Orica), which operated in the area between 1957-1978. Greenpeace found and contained 69 corroding barrels of toxic dioxin waste on the banks of Homebush Bay that contained alarming levels of dioxin, some 60 times higher than contamination produced by the major accident at Seveso, Italy in 1976. Locations:Australia-Homebush-SydneyDate:2 Jun, 1997Credit:© GreenpeaceDuration:9m29sAudio format:NaturalProduction Type :B-ROLL-RUSHESKeywords:Aerial view-Barrels-Chemical industry-Decontamination-Dioxins-International Olympic Committee (IOC)-KWCI (GPI)-Land pollution-Marine pollution-Olympic Games-Toxic waste-Toxics (campaign title)-Union Carbide-Waste disposalShoot:Toxic Waste Removal Near Olympic SiteGreenpeace found and contained 69 corroding barrels of toxic dioxin waste on the banks of Homebush Bay, adjacent to the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games site. The barrels contained alarming levels of dioxin, some 60 times higher than contamination produced by the major accident at Seveso, Italy in 1976. The area across from the Olympic Park is one of the five worst dioxin waste spots in the world. The waste is the toxic legacy of chemical factories Union Carbide and ICI (now Orica), which operated in the area between 1957-1978. Sydney gained the 2000 Olympics with a strong campaign on environmental issues, earning it the title "Green Games."Related Collections:Toxic Waste Removal Near Olympic Site (Photos & Videos)
