Global Sludge Ends in Tragedy for Ivory Coast - New York Times
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The story of the Probo Koala is a dark tale of global corporate greed. The Trafigura company reported $28 billion in profit for 2005. Their ship, the Probo Koala, attempted to discharge toxic sludge under false pretenses in Amsterdam. The fraud was discovered and the ship informed that it would cost $300,000 for proper disposal. So they carried their noxious cargo on a roundabout path to Ivory Coast, where 18 tanker trucks surreptitiously dumped the load all over suburban Abidjan - practically dumped it right on the people of Abidjan.
Global Sludge Ends in Tragedy for Ivory Coast - New York Times
Global Sludge Ends in Tragedy for Ivory Coast…
Global Sludge Ends in Tragedy for Ivory Coast - New York Times
The story of the Probo Koala is a dark tale of global corporate greed. The Trafigura company reported $28 billion in profit for 2005. Their ship, the Probo Koala, attempted to discharge toxic sludge under false pretenses in Amsterdam. The fraud was discovered and the ship informed that it would cost $300,000 for proper disposal. So they carried their noxious cargo on a roundabout path to Ivory Coast, where 18 tanker trucks surreptitiously dumped the load all over suburban Abidjan - practically dumped it right on the people of Abidjan.