Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Outflow-Chemical-Plant-Albright---Wilson--Cumbria--UK-27MZIFL5TOVD.htmlConceptually similarBlocking Marchon Outflow Pipe in UKGP0CHFCompleted★★★★★★Blocking Marchon Outflow Pipe in UKGP02QE9Completed★★★★★★Marchon Outflow Pipe Blockade in UKGP0WKKCompleted★★★★★★★Marchon Outflow Pipe Blockade in UKGP0X1ZCompleted★★★★Outflow Chemical Plant Albright & Wilson, Cumbria, UKGP0UZDCompleted★★★★Outflow Chemical Plant Albright & Wilson, Cumbria, UKGP0JQHCompleted★★★★Outflow Pipe from Enichem Works in GrangemouthGP0M4PCompleted★★★★Blockade of ICI Pilkington Sullivan Outflow PipeGP0I7DCompleted★★★★Outflow Pipes from ICI Severside Plant in AvonmouthGP08QUCompleted★★★★View AllGP01FQROutflow Chemical Plant Albright & Wilson, Cumbria, UKOutflow chemical plant Albright & Wilson. Cumbria, UK.Locations:United Kingdom-Western Europe-WhitehavenDate:1 Aug, 1990Credit:© Greenpeace / Alan GreigMaximum size:3696px X 2435pxKeywords:Albright and Wilson-Chemical industry-Chemicals-Day-KWCI (GPI)-Outdoors-Outflow pipes-River discharges-Rocks-Sampling (activity)-Toxic waste-Toxics (campaign title)-Water-Water pollutionShoot:Sampling at Marchon Outflow Pipe in UKGreenpeace sampling the discharge into the Irish Sea from the multinational company Albright and Wilson. Marchon produces a range of chemicals for detergents, toiletries etc, and at the time of this picture is the biggest single polluter of the Irish Sea. Greenpeace announced its prosecution of the company in October 1990; the first private prosecution against a chemical company under the 1989 Water Act.
