Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Toxics-Action-against-Pollution-Rhine-at-Rotterdam-Harbour-27MZIFLAFF00.htmlConceptually similarToxics Action against Pollution Rhine at Tiofine in Rotterdam HarbourGP01OT6Completed★★★★Toxics Action against Pollution Rhine at Rotterdam HarbourGP01OSTCompleted★★★★Toxics Action against Pollution Rhine at Tiofine in Rotterdam HarbourGP01OT7Completed★★★★Toxics Action against Pollution Rhine at Rotterdam Harbour GP01OT2Completed★★★★Toxics Action against Pollution Rhine at Rotterdam HarbourGP01OSYCompleted★★★★Toxics Action against Pollution Rhine at Rotterdam HarbourGP01OT0Completed★★★★Pipeblock at Kemira in Rotterdam HarbourGP02BTCompleted★★★★Toxics Action against Sea Dumping at Coast ScheveningenGP01NLDCompleted★★★★Toxics Action at Shell in Rotterdam HarbourGP01OXRCompleted★★★★View AllGP01OSZToxics Action against Pollution Rhine at Rotterdam HarbourGreenpeace activists protest at chemical firms in the Rotterdam harbour, like DSM. They place a sign reading "DSM 2.5 ton cadmium", which translates to English as "DSM 2,5 tonnes cadmium".In original language:Toxicactie tegen Vervuiling Rijn in Rotterdamse HavenGreenpeace actievoerders in een rubberboot protesteren bij chemiebedrijven in de Rotterdamse haven, zoals DSM. Ze plaatsen een bord met de tekst "DSM 2.5 ton cadmium".Locations:Europe, West Europe-Netherlands-Rotterdam HarbourDate:15 Dec, 1986Credit:© Greenpeace / Lorette DorreboomMaximum size:3591px X 2337pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Banners-Dumping-Greenpeace activists-KWCI (GPI)-Nuclear (campaign title)-Pollution-Props-River discharges-River dumping-River pollution-Toxic waste-Toxics (campaign title)Shoot:Toxics Action against Pollution Rhine at Rotterdam Harbour the NetherlandsBecause of the fire in the storage 956 of the company Sandoz in Switzerland at November 1 in 1986 and the following chemical-leak disaster, one third of the river Rhine is dead. As a result of this Sandoz-disaster, but especially as part of the 'normal' pollution conditions of the Rhine, Greenpeace takes action with the Rijn-acties (Rhine-actions) from 14 till 19 December in Rotterdam, Leverkusen and Basel. At the 19th of December the involved Ministers of Environment will discuss the problems of the Rhine. With the Greenpeace ship Sirius activists protest at the following chemical firms in the Rotterdam harbour: Cyanamid, Tiofine, DSM, Pennwalt and Shell. Greenpeace has chosen these firms, because they are responsible for the most chemical pollution. Activists hang signs at the discharge points showing where the harbour is polluted. The texts on the signs tell how much is discharged yearly by which firm. Greenpeace ends the action day at Shell by closing the oil port with a chain of red buoys. In this specific harbour are about 30 discharge points of Shell. The blockade lasts about one hour.
