Pulp and Paper Industry in Pearl River Delta Region

A farmer works on her land next to a pulp and paper mill. The Pulp and Paper industry is one of the biggest waste water discharge polluters in the China.

Unique identifier: GP01VSR

Type: Image

Shoot date: 31/08/2009

Locations: Asia, China, Guangdong, Qingyuan

Credit line: © Greenpeace / John Novis

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Pearl River Delta Pollution

The Pearl River Delta has become one of the leading economic regions and a major manufacturing centre of China. Greenpeace collected and analysed 25 samples of waste water discharges and sediments from five industrial sites located throughout the Pearl River Delta region. A diverse range of hazardous chemicals were found, including high levels of heavy metals such as beryllium, copper and manganese.

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