Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Blockade-of-Toxic-River-Meles-in-Izmir-27MZIFWJWJW.htmlConceptually similarBlockade of Toxic River Meles in IzmirGP0M7WCompleted★★★★Blockade of Toxic River Meles in IzmirGP02YZYCompleted★★★★Preparation of Meles River DamGP014ECompleted★★★★Press conference on board MV GreenpeaceGP0139ECompleted★★★★Discarded Waste - Mediterranean 2006GP02QSCompleted★★★★Discarded Waste - Mediterranean 2006GP07YDCompleted★★★★Greenpeace activists protesting Izmir's hazardous waste incinerator.GP0Q45Completed★★★★Action Against Scrapping Vessels Carrying Toxic Materials in TurkeyGP01PDOCompleted★★★★Action against Toxic Cargo Ship in TurkeyGP0KV9Completed★★★★View AllGP0IQEBlockade of Toxic River Meles in IzmirGreenpeace construction of a dam to block River Meles, Izmir, Turkey. The river is Izmir Bay's worst pollution source - more than 70% of the water in the Meles River is domestic sewage and industrial toxic waste including arsenic, cadmium, lead and organic solvents.Locations:Baltic States-Heybeliada-IzmirDate:16 May, 1995Credit:© Greenpeace / Steve MorganMaximum size:3072px X 2048pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Banners-Dams-Day-Greenpeace activists-KWCI (GPI)-Marine pollution-Oceans (campaign title)-Outdoors-Rigid inflatable boats-River dumping-Rivers-Sewage-Small group of people-Sunny-Toxic waste-Toxics (campaign title)Shoot:Blockade of Toxic River Meles in IzmirMeles River is Izmir Bay's worst pollution source - more than 70% of the water in the river is domestic sewage and industrial toxic waste including arsenic, cadmium, lead and organic solvents.