Kommunekemi Incinerator Action

Danish action against a vast landfill of ash from Kommunekemi waste incineration. Heavy metal in the ash are leached out by the rain to contaminate the sea. A 300% concentration increase has been found in nearby shellfish. The incineration plant also spews toxins into the atmosphere and through sewage to the sea.

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Kommunekemi Incinerator Action

Action against the Kommunekemi Incinerator. A 1990 Greenpeace investigation of the Danish national toxic waste incinerator shows that toxic heavy metals are leaking from the landfill area used by Kommunekemi to dump its ash. In the adjacent Kattegat Sea, researchers found a 300% increase of metals in mussels, since government tests were conducted in 1984. The incineration plant also spews toxins into the atmosphere and through sewage to the sea.

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Unique identifier: GP0KQL

Type: Image

Shoot date: 21/03/1990

Locations: Denmark, Scandinavia

Size: 3072px × 2048px 2.73 MB

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)