sachin, Author at Virtual Toxic Tours

18 Aug

Nigeria, Odimodi

September 18, 2023
By sachin

The delta in Nigeria is one of the most polluted regions in the world; it is estimated that more oil is spilled across this region each year than what was spil...

17 Aug

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Argentina, Ingeniero White

September 18, 2023
By sachin

Ingeniero White is a town located less than 5 kilometers from Bahía Blanca in the southern part of the province of Buenos Aires, in Argentina. For many years, ...

17 Aug

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Spain, Tarragona

September 26, 2023
By sachin

Tarragona is home to massive pellet pollution, contaminating several beaches including the nearby dunes and the Natura 2000 protected area of El Prats of Vila-...

17 Aug

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Belgium, Ecaussinnes

September 26, 2023
By sachin

For more than 10 years, the City of Ecaussinnes, in Wallonia, has suffered from recurring and massive pellet pollution due to petrochemical build outs in the t...

17 Aug

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Belgium, Antwerpen

October 3, 2023
By sachin

The Flemish authorities’ fresh approval of petrochemicals giant Ineos’s plastics plant project in the Port of Antwerp, Belgium is being challenged by 13 NGOs. ...

17 Aug

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Scotland, Grangemouth

September 26, 2023
By sachin

Surrounded by the oil and gas industry on three sides, the town of Grangemouth is almost invisible on the horizon. The Ineos Oil Refinery and associated plant ...

11 Aug

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Taiwan, Kaohsiung City

September 18, 2023
By sachin

The Dashe Petrochemical Industrial Park, operates very closely to the local community. The major pollutants are Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), which cause ...

11 Aug

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Taiwan, Taixi Mailiao

September 18, 2023
By sachin

In the Taixi and Mailiao Townships, near the Sixth Naphtha Cracker of Formosa Plastics, many members of the community fish. The native fishermen have seen c...

11 Aug

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Taiwan, Taixi Village Dacheng Township

September 18, 2023
By sachin

The Sixth Naphtha Cracker Complex of Formosa Plastics Corp (FPC) is about 5 kilometers away from Taixi Village. In the slow summer, the wind blows from the sou...

11 Aug

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Bangladesh, Dhaka

September 18, 2023
By sachin

The Buriganga River was once used as the main source of water supply for Dhaka's residents. Due to devastating pollution it now can no longer be used as a sour...