Toxics Action Blocking Chlorine Train Solvay in Linne-Herten

Greenpeace activists block the chlorine train of Solvay in Linne-Herten, Limburg by placing a box on the rail tracks and chaining themselves. The text on the box reads "Chloor doodt!", which translates to English as "Chlorine kills!". Solvay is one of the 3 producers of chlorine in Belgium (others are Tessenderlo Chemie and BASF). The sign reads "Stop chloor", which translates to English as "Stop chlorine".

In original language:

Toxicactie Blokkeren Chloortrein Solvay in Linne-Herten

Greenpeace actievoerders blokkeren een chloortrein van Solvay in Linne-Herten te Limburg door een kist op de rails te plaatsen en zichzelf vast te ketenen. Op de kist staat "Chloor doodt!". Solvay is een van de drie producenren van chloor in Belgie (de anderen zijn Tessenderlo Chemie and BASF). Op het bord staat "Stop chloor".

Unique identifier: GP01OBR

Type: Image

Shoot date: 02/11/1993

Locations: Europe, West Europe, Netherlands

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Ben Deiman

Ranking: ★★★★★★★ (A)

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Toxics Action Blocking Chlorine Train Solvay in Linne-Herten the Netherlands

In the middle of the night Greenpeace activists block the chlorine train of Solvay in Linne-Herten, Limburg. The train has as final destination the Solvay's factory in the Belgian Jemeppe-sur-Sambre. Solvay is one of the 3 producers of chlorine in Belgium (others are Tessenderlo Chimie and BASF). Most of the chlorine produced is for PVC production. This plastic produces dioxins during production and incineration. Greenpeace protests against the production of chlorine and demands that the production is being stopped. The transport, production, usage and the procession of waste cause severe risks for the environment and there are good alternatives for all chlorine uses. The blockade lasts two days and is stopped after intervention by the judge.

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