June 6, 2007: Eastern pollution two-fer

Undertoad · 06-06-2007, 07:05 AM

xoB finds both these wire service images which highlight remarkable pollution problems in the East. First, above, these guys are collecting plastic for recycling, out of the rest of the crap in the Citarum River in Indonesia. The official cap notes that this river is a source of clean drinking water for many cities in Java island. Well, probably not *clean* drinking water...

And this is a pond near Wuhan, China; they say 275,000 pounds of fish died in three days due to water pollution.

milkfish · 06-06-2007, 07:22 AM

Dude in the second picture is all "Woo, I got me a BIG one!"

bigw00dy · 06-06-2007, 08:50 AM

And I feel bad when I accidentally toss a soda can in the regular trash can and not the recyclable(sp)... Is this in the cards for Italy?....

smurfalicious · 06-06-2007, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by bigw00dy

And I feel bad when I accidentally toss a soda can in the regular trash can and not the recyclable(sp)

ditto

rupip · 06-06-2007, 09:06 AM

and I feel bad when I have to buy a can instead of a glass bottle...

there is something a bit wrong in this world...

Ibby · 06-06-2007, 10:10 AM

That Wuhan lake is actually being ravaged by a killer algae... They're diverting part of the Yangtze river to clean it out.

artemis05 · 06-06-2007, 10:40 AM

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First, above, these guys are collecting plastic for recycling, out of the rest of the crap in the Citarum River in Indonesia.

crap is right

wolf · 06-06-2007, 01:26 PM

Color me repulsed.

It is true that more heavily industrialized and richer actually means cleaner.

Griff · 06-06-2007, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by wolf

It is true that more heavily industrialized and richer actually means cleaner.

Remember these pics when we need to say that again.

Silazius · 06-06-2007, 02:15 PM

HungLikeJesus · 06-06-2007, 03:22 PM

In a few weeks, those fish will be showing up in a grocery store near you.

Shawnee123 · 06-06-2007, 03:27 PM

I hope that guy in the top pic doesn't throw his cigarette butt in the river! Give a hoot...don't pollute.

Beestie · 06-06-2007, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by HLJ

In a few weeks, those fish will be showing up in a grocery store near you.

...or a restaurant. With "special" sauce "just for you."

xoxoxoBruce · 06-06-2007, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Silazius

Welcome to the Cellar, Silazius.

To answer your question, Iron Eyes Cody is busy right here.

SPUCK · 06-07-2007, 04:51 AM

Ah ^(^%%$*&$ They have the gall - THE GALL!! to blame that on The Algae. Sheesh! Yeah, the algae that bloomed due to the gross pollution.

06-06-2007, 07:05 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	June 6, 2007: Eastern pollution two-fer xoB finds both these wire service images which highlight remarkable pollution problems in the East. First, above, these guys are collecting plastic for recycling, out of the rest of the crap in the Citarum River in Indonesia. The official cap notes that this river is a source of clean drinking water for many cities in Java island. Well, probably not clean drinking water... And this is a pond near Wuhan, China; they say 275,000 pounds of fish died in three days due to water pollution.

06-06-2007, 07:22 AM	#2
milkfish A serene breakdown Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northern NJ, USA Posts: 266	Dude in the second picture is all "Woo, I got me a BIG one!" __________________ A genius is one who can do anything except make a living. - Joey Lauren Adams

06-06-2007, 08:50 AM	#3
bigw00dy I'm here once in a while Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 458	And I feel bad when I accidentally toss a soda can in the regular trash can and not the recyclable(sp)... Is this in the cards for Italy?.... __________________ flickr®

06-06-2007, 10:10 AM	#6
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	That Wuhan lake is actually being ravaged by a killer algae... They're diverting part of the Yangtze river to clean it out. __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

06-06-2007, 01:26 PM	#8
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Color me repulsed. It is true that more heavily industrialized and richer actually means cleaner. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

06-06-2007, 09:06 AM	#5
rupip Salzburger Nockerl Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Salzburg, Austria Posts: 37	and I feel bad when I have to buy a can instead of a glass bottle... there is something a bit wrong in this world...

06-06-2007, 02:15 PM	#10
Silazius Sibling of the Commonweal Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lansdowne, PA Posts: 16	Where's the crying Indian, err, Native American when you need him?

06-06-2007, 03:22 PM	#11
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06-06-2007, 03:27 PM	#12
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I hope that guy in the top pic doesn't throw his cigarette butt in the river! Give a hoot...don't pollute. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

06-07-2007, 04:51 AM	#15
SPUCK Professor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,911	Ah ^(^%%$*&$ They have the gall - THE GALL!! to blame that on The Algae. Sheesh! Yeah, the algae that bloomed due to the gross pollution.

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