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Pollution in China - a river bleeds to death.
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Pollution in China - a river bleeds to death.

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Can you believe you are even looking at this?
Polluted lakes…. 

Can you believe you are even looking at this?

Polluted lakes…. 

The Red River
The chromatic colour and black barren land may appear to resemble that of a volcanic landscape, however this is a river in Sudbury, Ontario in Canada. This ‘Red River’ is the result of a nearby nickel factory, where the excess iron has seeped into the water and produced this deep red colour.  Despite it’s fascinating hue this river is sadly an image of industrial pollution, where the contaminated water has prevented any life from growing in the rivers surroundings.

The Red River

The chromatic colour and black barren land may appear to resemble that of a volcanic landscape, however this is a river in Sudbury, Ontario in Canada. This ‘Red River’ is the result of a nearby nickel factory, where the excess iron has seeped into the water and produced this deep red colour.  Despite it’s fascinating hue this river is sadly an image of industrial pollution, where the contaminated water has prevented any life from growing in the rivers surroundings.

PLASTICIZED ~ Feature Documentary Film

PLASTICIZED is an intimate account of a first-hand journey aboard the Sea Dragon on the very first scientific expedition focused on plastic waste, through the centre of the South Atlantic Ocean.

Our oceans are not rubbish bins
The plastic bottle you left at the beach that time, will take 450 years to decompose.

Our oceans are not rubbish bins

The plastic bottle you left at the beach that time, will take 450 years to decompose.

BBC Our World - India’s Water Crisis

Water is spiritually revered yet seriously polluted - adequate rain only falls into crisis…

Litter - the Ocean’s deadliest predator
Plastic bags are often mistaken for food, such as jellyfish or squid, by marine animals. National Geographic bring attention to this issue in their striking 2010 ad.

Litter - the Ocean’s deadliest predator

Plastic bags are often mistaken for food, such as jellyfish or squid, by marine animals. National Geographic bring attention to this issue in their striking 2010 ad.

Shoreline dump becomes beautiful glass beach

Shoreline dump becomes beautiful glass beach

East China’s Rivers Polluted by Textile Industry

The international textile industry is poisoning China’s rivers and its people, according to a Greenpeace report released on Tuesday.  Many big named brands have been found to be involved in this scandal, with one brand, Zara vowing to clean up their clothing in wake of this report being released.

The Story of Bottled Water

Should we be afraid of tap water?

Manufacturing demand wants you to be.