The ships graveyard in Bangladesh
Ships have life too, and when it ends they are sent for scrap.They contain a lot of metal, and extremely profitable to recycle it.The share of Chittagong accounts for half of all steel produced in Bangladesh.There is a graveyard of ships there.
Thousands of low-paid workers dismantle old ships is several times cheaper than in Europe.The monthly salary of workers is 60-70 dollar (when the working week – 6 days 12 hours).
But such conditions have consequences...Engine oil blend directly on the beach,allowable level of lead is exceed 120 times - Chittagong is one of the most polluted places in the world.
Apparently,they all don't care about the environment...
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