Pigeon Racing by Locals

Men race their pigeons next to the polluted river, contaminated by chemicals released into the water by the nearby textile factories. Desa Padamulya village, Majalaya sub-district, Bandung district, Western Java province.

Unique identifier: GP02JV0

Type: Image

Shoot date: 27/10/2010

Locations: Indonesia, Java, Southeast Asia

Credit line: © Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Pollution of Citarum River in Java

A journey down the Citarum River in Java, Indonesia. To photograph the environmental crisis now facing the area. Agricultural chemicals, plastic waste, toxic chemicals and pollutants from factories all find their way into the Citraum on a daily basis.

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