Fashion Brands' Untreated Pollutants Dyeing African Rivers Blue
According to a report by the non-profit Water Witness, blue and indigo dyes are flowing along with the water in rivers in some African countries. These are the “untreated or partially treated” by-products from textile factories which are mostly blue or indigo in colour. Reportedly, places like Tanzania, Ethiopia, Lesotho, and Madagascar did not obey the pollution control rules thus continued discharging dyes, bleaching, toxic metals, and… read-more
Tags: Africa, Pollution, RIVERS, Lesotho, dye
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