Green Warriors: Indonesia, the World's most Polluted River

Green Warriors: Indonesia, the World's most Polluted River

54m 12s

Industrial pollution

Textile industry

The Citarum river in Indonesia, is the world's most polluted river. A reporter teamed up with international scientists to investigate the causes and consequences of this pollution. One of the main polluters is actually the fashion industry : 500 textile factories throw away their wastewater directly into the Citarum river.

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