Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Toxics-Action-Waste-Import-in-Soedertaelje--Sweden-27MZIFYW9ES.htmlConceptually similarToxics Action Waste Import in Soedertaelje, SwedenGP0H7YCompleted★★★★Toxics Action Waste Import in Soedertaelje, SwedenGP0KNCompleted★★★★Toxics Action Waste Import in Soedertaelje, SwedenGP01FFOCompleted★★★★Toxics Action Waste Import in Soedertaelje, SwedenGP0TOECompleted★★★★Action against Waste Imports for Incineration in SwedenGP015CNCompleted★★★★Action against Waste Imports for Incineration in SwedenGP01FX7Completed★★★★Action against Waste Imports for Incineration in SwedenGP0S7MCompleted★★★★Action against Waste Imports for Incineration in SwedenGP0DPPCompleted★★★★Action against Waste Imports for Incineration in SwedenGP0WMZCompleted★★★★View AllGP0G8PToxics Action Waste Import in Soedertaelje, SwedenClose up of activist suspended from bridge with banner "Stoppa avfalls importen". Portrait size. The ship contained 3700 tonnes of waste from the Netherlands, to be brought to Igestaverken incinerator. Sweden imports a lot of waste, since it is cheaper to incinerate waste in Sweden than in most other Western European countries. The heat generated by the incineration is sold to district heating systems.Locations:Scandinavia-Södertälje-SwedenDate:27 Nov, 2001Credit:© Greenpeace / Dick GillbergMaximum size:2444px X 3668pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Banners-Climbing actions-Day-Greenpeace activists-Igelstaverken incinerator-Incineration-KWCI (GPI)-Outdoors-Pollution-Toxic waste-Toxics (campaign title)-Two people-Waste disposalShoot:Toxics Action Waste Import in SwedenGreenpeace action against import of waste on ship "RMS Aries", bringing waste from Netherlands to waste incinerator Igestaverken. Södertälje, Sweden.Half unfurled banner on bridge, with activists hanging from bottom. The ship contained 3700 tonnes of waste from the Netherlands, to be brought to Igestaverken incinerator. Sweden imports a lot of waste, since it is cheaper to incinerate waste in Sweden than in most other Western European countries. The heat generated by the incineration is sold to district heating systems.
