Toxics Action at AVR Incinerator in Rotterdam

Greenpeace activists block the waste bunker of AVR in Rotterdam for a few hours. They hold signs reading "Afval uit afval", which translates to English as "Waste from waste". This text is a caricature on the AVR text "Energie uit afval", which translates to English as "Energy from waste".

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Toxicactie bij AVR Afvalverwerking in Rotterdam

Greenpeace actievoerders blokkeren de afvalbunker van AVR in Rotterdam voor een paar uur door zich vast te ketenen. Ze houden borden vast met de tekst "Afval uit afval". Deze tekst is een persiflage op de AVR tekst "Energie uit afval".

Unique identifier: GP01NLE

Type: Image

Shoot date: 12/05/1992

Locations: Europe, West Europe, Netherlands, Rotterdam

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Andrew Sanders

Size: 3641px × 2337px 2MB

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Toxics Action at AVR Incinerator in Rotterdam the Netherlands

Greenpeace activists block the waste bunker and climb into the transportation cranes at the AVR incinerator in Rotterdam. AVR is Europe's largest incinerator of household waste and is planning an expansion of the complex. Of most serious concern are the continuing emissions from the AVR incinerator of poisonous dioxins.

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