Landfill in Colombia continues to pollute protected wetlands despite court-ordered clean-up

Mongabay
Jun 12, 2023, 5:18 pm118 pts
The takeover of a polluting landfill in Colombia was supposed to help clean up the area for residents falling sick from exposure to toxic chemicals, but years later they say the problem hasn’t gone away and might even be worse. The Patio Bonito landfill near Barrancabermeja, in the central state of Santander,…

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