Toxic Waste Action in Nepal

Greenpeace activists clean up toxic waste at a warehouse at Khumaltar, Pathan on the outskirts of Kathmandu. Six tons of pesticides were packed in new transport barrels. Most of the toxic pesticides were made by Shell and Bayer.

In original language:

Altpestizide in einem Giftlager in Nepal

Internationales Greenpeace-Team sichert hochgiftige Altpestizide in einem Giftlager in Nepal. Die Aktivisten verpacken am Stadtrand von Kathmandu sechs Tonnen abgelaufene Pestizide in 98 neue Ueberfaesser. Ein Drittel des Giftmuells sind Bayer- und Shell-Produkte. Greenpeace fordert die verantwortlichen Unternehmen auf, die Giftstoffe zurueckzuholen und fachgerecht zu entsorgen.

Unique identifier: GP02Y3Y

Type: Image

Shoot date: 21/01/2002

Locations: Asia, Kathmandu, Nepal

Credit line: © Chandra Shekhar Karki / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Toxic Waste Action in Nepal

Greenpeace activists, wearing protective suits and gas masks, clean up toxic waste at a warehouse at Khumaltar, Pathan on the outskirts of Kathmandu and place them in barrels. Greenpeace is exposing dangerous obsolete pesticides exported to Nepal.

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