sachin, Author at Virtual Toxic Tours

30 Aug

India, Naitwar

September 13, 2023
By sachin

Naitwar is the entry point to Govind Ballabh Panth Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park. It is at the intersection of different ranges, close to a tourist hots...

30 Aug

Downstream Stories

Sri Lanka, Negombo

September 18, 2023
By sachin

On 20 May 2021, the X-Press Pearl caught fire off the coast of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Carrying 297 tonnes of heavy fuel and 51 tonnes of marine fuel, the vessel a...

30 Aug

Downstream Stories

Malaysia, Kuala Langat

September 18, 2023
By sachin

The existence of a chain of big waste-processing companies near people’s houses and a school in Jenjarom, Kuala Langat confers significant discomfort. Resident...

25 Aug

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Indonesia, Karawang

September 18, 2023
By sachin

The limestone factory in Karawang collects international imported waste, which is mostly used plastic, to use it as fuel for the incineration process. Local vi...

25 Aug

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Indonesia, Lakardowo Village

September 18, 2023
By sachin

Black smoke rises from the chimney of the active incinerator of Lakardowo Village in Indonesia. The smell is so bad, that the local community suffers from dizz...

23 Aug

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Uganda, Kiteezi Landfill, Kampala City

September 22, 2023
By sachin

There is too much waste generated daily in Uganda. Most of the waste collected in Uganda’s capital city finds its way to the Kiteezi landfill site. Despite...

23 Aug

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Ghana, Kpone, Accra

September 18, 2023
By sachin

Whereas landfills are conventionally engineered and managed for the disposal of solid waste, a series of upstream activities producing e-waste and plastic wast...

23 Aug

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Kenya, Gioto Dumpsite, Nakuru County

September 22, 2023
By sachin

There is a the high volume of waste being dumped at the Gioto Dumpsite, coming mostly from the agricultural and flower farms. There are rampant cases of open ...

22 Aug

Downstream Stories

Turkey, Adana

October 8, 2023
By sachin

Adana is located in Çukurova, which possesses the most fertile lands in Turkey. However, these fertile lands are being contaminated with plastic waste imported...

22 Aug

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Italy, Livorno

September 18, 2023
By sachin

For decades, there have been a number of highly-polluting industrial activities in Livorno, in particular the incinerator which treats 80,000 tons of waste a y...