Greenpeace blocks the Shell chlorine plant in the Petroleumhaven in Pernis with a 200 meter long cable and three inflatables with activists and a tugboat. With the slogan "Shell stop chloor", which translates to English as "Shell stop chlorine", Greenpeace protests against the biggest discharger of chlorine in the Netherlands.

In original language:

Toxicactie Blokkeren Chloorfabriek Shell in Rotterdamse Haven

Greenpeace blokkeert de chloorfabriek van Shell in de Petroleumhaven in Pernis met een 200 meter lange kabel met daaraan vast drie rubberboten met actievoerders en een sloopboot. Met de slogan "Shell stop chloor" protesteert Greenpeace tegen de groostse chloorlozer van Nederland.

Unique identifier: GP01OCG

Type: Image

Shoot date: 14/03/1995

Locations: Europe, West Europe, Netherlands, Rotterdam, Rotterdam Harbour

Size: 3608px × 2384px 2MB

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Toxics Action Blocking Shell Chlorine Plant in Rotterdam Harbour the Netherlands

Greenpeace blocks the Shell chlorine plant in the Petroleumhaven in Pernis with a 200 meter long cable and three inflatables with activists and a tugboat. With the slogan 'Shell stop chloor', which translates to English as 'Shell stop chlorine', Greenpeace protests against the biggest discharger of chlorine in the Netherlands, who says to have no money to go clean. Shell discharges extremely toxic chlorine under water. Since the fifties Shell produces epichloorhydrine (ECH), that is used to make epoxyhars. The production causes a lot of chlorine waste and polluted waste water. Epoxyhars is used for the production of all sorts of glue, paint and coatings. It contains no chlorine, but in the production process chlorine is used. There are production alternatives without using chlorine, but Shell thinks they are too expensive. According to Greenpeace Shell must however invest in clean alternatives to be able to produce in 2000 chlorine free, which is agreed on internationally. Since January Shell discharges illegal chlorines, because they have no valid permit anymore. According to the Department of Public Works they do too little to reduce the environmental damage.

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