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In Bihar, Toxic Lead 150 Times Over Limit
This man is “cooking” lead by the side of a busy road. This is a fairly common scene in Hajipur, home to many of the 40 informal and unregulated recyclers of used lead-acid batteries (ULAB) in Bihar, India. In this densely … Continue reading
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Notes From The Field: Walking A Day To Seek Change In Kabwe
Joe Hayes, a hydrogeologist from the US, is a volunteer member of Pure Earth’s technical advisory board. Joe just returned from Kabwe, Zambia where he is helping to manage the cleanup of the lead-contaminated neighborhood of Chowa. “People in Kabwe … Continue reading
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India’s Lead Problem: More Than Just Instant Noodles
Earlier this month, there was a lead poisoning scare involving a brand of instant noodles manufactured in India. The company promptly pulled the product and samples were sent to the Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration for testing. The results – … Continue reading
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(VIDEO) In Their Backyards, Indonesian Gold Miners May Have Found Key To Reducing Mercury Emissions
Read the story on Medium. In Manado, at the picturesque tip of North Sulewesi in remote Indonesia, local artisanal gold miners may have found, in their backyards, the key to reducing mercury emissions. Across Indonesia, you can see roofs of houses … Continue reading
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Tagged gold mining, ijuk, Indonesia, mercury
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Two Studies Reveal The Risks of India’s Unseen Pollution Menace
In India, Pure Earth has been working closely with local officials, industry and other stakeholders on the widely-documented problem of toxic pollution in the country. In fact the government is planning on prioritizing the top ten worst polluted sites in the country for cleanup, … Continue reading
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A Toxic “Craft” Village in Vietnam Cleans Up (VIDEO)
Every day, trucks full of used lead-acid batteries from cars, motorbikes and other vehicles are brought in from across Vietnam to the rural village of Dong Mai in the agricultural heartland of Vietnam. Dong Mai is one of thousands of toxic “craft” villages … Continue reading
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Tagged Dong Mai, lead, lead poisoning, Vietnam
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Soccer Field Transformed From Toxic Lead Dump To Safe Play Space
In Cinangka, Indonesia, a playground near the primary school was so toxic that parts of the field had lead levels that measured 123 times above the US EPA standard. Hundreds of children were exposed to lead poisoning every day, running … Continue reading
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A Shower of Toxic Lead and the Mystery of Nine Dead Cows
This is the second post from Sarita Gupta, Blacksmith’s India director, from her recent trip visiting lead smelters in India. I work for Blacksmith Institute, which cleans up toxic pollution around the world. I never imagined sitting in my New … Continue reading
What I Wore in Jaipur… and Why it Matters
Sarita Gupta, Blacksmith’s India director, contributes this post from India. The fabled land of Rajasthan is known, among other things, for its vividly colored clothing. So when the opportunity came to travel for work to Jaipur, I … Continue reading
Report from India: Lead Battery Recycling the Right and Wrong Way
This report is from Conrad Meyer, chair of Blacksmith’s board of directors, who is currently in India with Blacksmith. Last week, we traveled to India to meet with the senior management of Gravita, an environmentally friendly recycler of used lead … Continue reading
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