lead

Hundreds of “clandestine” and illegal battery recycling plants have mushroomed in remote villages of Bera upazila in Pabna, posing a grave threat to the environment and the public health. Here, a young man carries a sack full of dangerous metal – lead – without any safety measures. Photo: TBS
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Recycling death, as heavy as lead

A look at how unregulated lead recycling is resulting in toxic air and water pollution on a massive scale