Matthias Wuethrich, Toxics Campaigner of Greenpeace Switzerland (R), talks with Carsten Tilger, Head of Corporate Communications of Syngenta (L). Behind them: Greenpeace activists, wearing gas masks, dump a symbolic toxic waste pile in front of Syngenta headquarters. Their banner reads: "Was vor dem Eingang stort, stort auch im Wald! Assainir les decharges toxiques!" or translated: "What is disturbing the entrance, is also disturbing the forests! Total clean up now!"

In original language:

Chemie Aktion Abfälle an den Absender zurückgeschickt

Basel, 19. April 2007: Greenpeace-AktivistInnen haben bei Ciba, Syngenta, Clariant und Novartis symbolische «Giftmüll»-Haufen abgekippt. Wegen der rechtswidrigen und fahrlässigen Aushubarbeiten bei der Elsässer Deponie Letten haben Greenpeace Frankreich und Greenpeace Schweiz gemeinsam Klage eingereicht. Auf Bannern steht: "Was vor dem Eingang stört, stört auch in der Region! Totalsanierungen jetzt!" © Greenpeace / Ex-Press / Michael Wuertenberg

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Unique identifier: GP01S1N

Type: Image

Shoot date: 19/04/2007

Locations: Basel, Europe, East Europe, Alpine Countries, Switzerland

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Toxics Action Waste Returned to Sender in Basel Switzerland

Greenpeace activists dump a symbolic toxic waste pile at the entries of Novartis, Ciba, Syngeta, and Clariant headquarters in Basel, in reaction to the irresponsible behaviour of these companies. The week before, after a farmer had found toxic waste in his field near the dump site Letten, the chemical and pharmaceutical industry companies of Basel had started with a partial, careless and dangerous clean up of the site. Greenpeace Switzerland and Greenpeace France filed a lawsuit together against the companies and demand that the site is cleaned up thoroughly.

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