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Indian battery recycling company that cuts Malians air

The Colonist Report1 year ago4 days ago119 mins

Indian battery recycling company that cuts Malians air “Yes, of course, I am aware of the pollution. This is a recycling plant,” says Kumar Jagdish, company unit director. By Dave Dembele January 25, 2024. 12:03pm Pallet of scrap lead-acid batteries/Wikimedia Common/ November 26, 2011 In Sanankoroba, a town outside of Bamako on Route Nationale 7…

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Special Report: Incessant plastic pollution kills one, threatens more lives on Nigeria’s waterway

Faith Imbu1 year ago5 days ago114 mins

Special Report: Incessant plastic pollution kills one, threatens more lives on Nigeria’s waterway The boat driver could not dodge all the plastics in the river, and before he realised there were hidden floating plastics beneath the water surface, he lost control of his boat, which was loaded with passengers and the boat capsized. January 25,…