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Tag Archives: Indonesia
Empowering Women Gold Miners in Indonesia
Jan. 2019–This month, a new initiative, Women in Mining and Energy (WiME), was launched in Indonesia. Congratulations to the founders (pictured above), who include Budi Susilorini, Pure Earth’s Indonesia country director, along with a group of professionals linked through the Minerals and Energy for … Continue reading
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Tagged gold mining, Indonesia, mercury
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In Indonesia, testing a playground, school, homes for toxic lead
A few days ago, we visited a school, playground and homes in one neighborhood in Jakarta to test for toxic lead. Children can get poisoned when they ingest lead flakes or lead dust that comes off of brightly painted playground … Continue reading
Posted in Asia
Tagged Indonesia, lead poisoning
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In Indonesia, testing a playground, school, homes for toxic lead
In Indonesia, testing a playground, school, homes for toxic lead
(VIDEO) In Their Backyards, Indonesian Gold Miners May Have Found Key To Reducing Mercury Emissions
Read the story on Medium. In Manado, at the picturesque tip of North Sulewesi in remote Indonesia, local artisanal gold miners may have found, in their backyards, the key to reducing mercury emissions. Across Indonesia, you can see roofs of houses … Continue reading
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Pollution cleanup gets serious in Indonesia
July, 2013 You know that a government is getting serious about something when there are official workshops and conferences. We are glad to report that last month, the Indonesian Ministry of Environment hosted a meeting and panel discussion about hazardous … Continue reading
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Tagged GAHP, Indonesia, lead poisoning, ULAB
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