Toxic Dump Action in Switzerland

An activist climbs up a large eye on a land adjacent to the Bonfol toxic dump site. The eye was built to show that Greenpeace is closely watching the developments made by the industry in cleaning up the site.

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Unique identifier: GP01GXQ

Type: Image

Shoot date: 13/07/2005

Locations: Bonfol, Europe, Jura, Porrentruy, Switzerland

Credit line: © Ex-Press / David Adair

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Toxics Action Press Conference on Dump Site in Bonfol Switzerland

Greenpeace activists construct a large eye on land as a symbolic watch-tower. The land is rented by Greenpeace and is located next to the Bonfol toxic dump site. Five years ago Greenpeace ended its occupation of the dump site after the industry agreed to clean up the site and to pay all costs. However five years later nothing concrete has been done. The chemical industry presented an insufficient plan and has shown a growing unwillingness to fulfill its earlier commitments. Greenpeace has rented the land neighbouring the site in order to watch further developments on the dump site.

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