24 Greenpeace activists block the illegal hazardous waste deposit of the company Chiresa-Oberholzer. The activists protest against the supply for dumping waste at sea. Activists hang a banner reading: 'RETTET DIE NORDSEE - STOPT DIE HOCHSEEVERBRENNUNG' translated in English: 'SAFE THE NORTH SEA - STOP SEA DUMPING' on a truck of the company and take samples.

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Greenpeace Blockade bei Chiresa in Spreitenbach Schweiz

Spreitenbach, 19. Mai 1987: 24 Greenpeace Aktivisten blockieren das illegale Sondermülllager der Firma Chiresa-Oberholzer um gegen die Belieferung der Hochseeverbrennung zu protestieren. Gelände und Tankwagen werden später von den Behörden übernommen.
© Greenpeace / Lisa Schäublin

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Unique identifier: GP0283W

Type: Image

Shoot date: 19/05/1987

Locations: Alpine Countries, Spreitenbach, Switzerland

Size: 1733px × 1212px 527KB

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Chiresa-Oberholzer Toxic Waste Dumping Protest in Switzerland

24 Greenpeace activists block the illegal hazardous waste deposit of the company Chiresa-Oberholzer. The activists protest against the supply for dumping waste at sea. The premises and the tank trucks are handed over to the authorities.

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