Outflow Pipe in Pearl River Delta Region

Greenpeace campaigner, Chung Ping Wong, takes a wastewater sample directly from the outflow pipe of the Qingyuan Top Dragon Textile company. Hormone disrupting alkyl phenols, priority hazardous chemicals under EU legislation, were found in samples of wastewater discharge from the facility. Wastewater is discharged from Top Dragon via an underground channel which flows into a nearby stream approximately 100 metres from the facility.

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Pearl River Delta Pollution

The Pearl River Delta has become one of the leading economic regions and a major manufacturing centre of China. Greenpeace collected and analysed 25 samples of waste water discharges and sediments from five industrial sites located throughout the Pearl River Delta region. A diverse range of hazardous chemicals were found, including high levels of heavy metals such as beryllium, copper and manganese.

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Unique identifier: GP01VWE

Type: Image

Shoot date: 31/08/2009

Locations: Asia, China, Guangdong, Qingyuan

Size: 5616px × 3744px 8.36 MB

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)