Leather in a Tannery in Philippines

Animal skins are hung out to dry inside a tannery, Meycauayan City. The tanning industry is one of the biggest employers in Bulacan Province. The Marilao River System, also in Balacan has been named as one of the 30 most polluted rivers in the world by the Blacksmith Institute Report.

Unique identifier: GP02DNT

Type: Image

Shoot date: 09/09/2010

Locations: Bulacan Province, Luzon, Marilao, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Credit line: © John Javellana / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Industrial Pollution on the Marilao River System

Documentation on the Marilao River, in Bulacan Province, declared as one of the 30 most polluted rivers in the world by the Blacksmith Institute Report.

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