asia-upstream Archives - Virtual Toxic Tours

11 Aug

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...