Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Toxics-Action-at-Billiton-in-Arnhem-27MZIFLA208C.htmlConceptually similarToxics Action at Billiton in ArnhemGP01OY5Completed★★★★Toxics Action at Billiton in ArnhemGP01OY4Completed★★★★Toxics Action at Billiton in ArnhemGP01OY7Completed★★★★Toxics Action at Billiton in ArnhemGP01OY8Completed★★★★Toxics Action against Sea Dumping at Coast ScheveningenGP01NLBCompleted★★★★Toxics Action against Pollution Rhine at Tiofine in Rotterdam HarbourGP01OT6Completed★★★★Nuclear Action Essent in Arnhem GP01KM8Completed★★★★Nuclear Action Essent in Arnhem GP01KM9Completed★★★★Nuclear Action Essent in Arnhem GP01KMACompleted★★★★★★View AllGP01OY6Toxics Action at Billiton in ArnhemGreenpeace activists protest at Billiton in Arnhem by placing two dirty barrels symbolizing the enormous amounts of toxics Billiton discharges in the river Rhine every day. The sign reads "Modderbeleid", which translates to English as "Sludge policy".In original language:Toxicactie bij Billiton in ArnhemGreenpeace actievoerders protesteren bij Billiton in Arnhem door twee vieze vaten te plaatsen, die de enorme hoeveelheden gif symboliseren die Billiton iedere dag loost in de rivier de Rijn. Op het bord staat "Modderbeleid".Locations:Arnhem-Europe, West Europe-NetherlandsDate:12 Oct, 1990Credit:© Greenpeace / Benno NeelemanMaximum size:3558px X 2372pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Barrels-Dumping-Greenpeace activists-Journalism-Media-Nuclear (campaign title)-Pollution-Props-Toxics (campaign title)Shoot:Toxics Action at Billiton in Arnhem the NetherlandsThe Greenpeace ship Beluga and activists protest at Billiton in Arnhem by placing two dirty barrels symbolizing the enormous amounts of toxics Billiton discharges in the river Rhine every day. The action is part of the Rijn-acties (Rhine-actions) in which Greenpeace takes action against the pollution of the river Rhine by Pennwalt, Shell and Billiton. None of these firms think they are responsible for the consequences of the discharges, they have after all a discharge permit by the government. According to these permits the firms are allowed to discharge certain amounts of toxics. The result of long-term negotiations between firms and the authorities that grant permits is that discharges of toxics, that are stated in permits, are in general much higher than the environment can bear. Billiton for example discharges waste water with a concentration of heavy metals that exceeds the limiting values for environmental quality over a hundred times. Greenpeace wants to put an end to this tolerance policy. (see also shoot GP01OXJ and GP01OXM)
