Pollution

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An airplane landing at the Polderbaan at Schiphol Airport in 2021
BusinessTechNature
Environment groups shocked by aviation pollution figures
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Elk and deer in the Oostvaardersplassens nature reserve in Flevoland. July 2020
PoliticsTechNature
Netherlands backtracks, will vote against EU Nature Restoration Law
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Pile of old clothes dumped in a container
BusinessTechNature
Some 8.9 million pieces of unsold clothing burned in the Netherlands per year
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Young gray seal trapped in a fishing net on a beach on Ameland, 20 February 2024
TechNature
Sharp increase in seals entangled in nets, other sea pollution on Dutch shores
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A RIVM worker testing water for medicine residues
HealthTechNature
Residues of over-the-counter painkillers polluting Dutch water: RIVM
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Chemours factory in Dordrecht, 21 July 2023
Business
Chemical factory Chemours in Dordrecht introduces new tech to combat air pollution
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SABIC plant at Chemelot industrial park in Geleen. March 2014.
HealthBusiness
Chemicals company Sabic facing hefty €25M fine for unsafe practices on Chemelot site
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The Rotterdam Port and the Nieuwe Maas (in 2018)
TechNature
Dutch riverbanks heavily littered with plastic; Organizations want stricter approach
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Chemours factory in Dordrecht, 21 July 2023
HealthCrimeBusinessTechNature
Prosecutor launches criminal investigation into chemical company Chemours
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Plastic catch onboard the support vessels of System 03, August 2023.
NatureInnovation
New Ocean Cleanup system pulls 46,000 kg of plastic from the Pacific Ocean in one month
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The DuPont logo on a water tower in Dordrecht, 4 September 2010
BusinessTechNature
Chemours liable for damage caused by PFAS in Dordrecht and surrounds, court rules
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Tata Steel in IJmuiden
HealthCrime
Tata Steel emissions cut lifespan of area residents by 2.5 months, says health institute
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Tata Steel in IJmuiden
HealthBusinessTechNature
Concerns over carcinogens from IJmuiden steel factory date back to 1975
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Storm clouds over Maastricht
TechNature
Maas river deteriorating due to harmful substances, climate change: water companies
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Chemours factory in Dordrecht, 21 July 2023
HealthCrimeTechNature
2,700 charges pressed against Chemours executives over decades of PFAS pollution
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The DuPont logo on a water tower in Dordrecht, 4 September 2010
HealthBusinessTechNature
Chemours tried to settle massive PFAS damage claim ahead of court ruling
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Tata Steel in IJmuiden
HealthBusinessTechNature
Locals file mass claim against Tata Steel for health damage caused by factory emissions
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The Zijkanaal I in Amsterdam in 2009
Nature
Oil streaming into Amsterdam canal after rain likely from public transport garage
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Volunteers of the Boskalis Beach Cleanup Tour, August 2023
Nature
Volunteers collected 6,081 kg trash, 27,854 cigarette butts on Dutch beaches
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The Zijkanaal I in Amsterdam in 2009
Nature
Amsterdam canal still filling with diesel after heavy rain despite years of complaints
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Forepark business park in The Hague
Business
Harmful PFOS levels in Hague neighborhood far above EU norm
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Volunteer collecting garbage on beach
Nature
Hundreds of volunteers gather to pick up trash on Dutch beaches annual cleanup kicks off
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Man fishing in the Westerschelde in Breskens
HealthNature
Dutch health institute concerned about PFAS levels in food, especially cod
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Exterior of Schiphol Airport in August 2022
Business
Several Schiphol Airport shops quit selling plastic water bottles