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Reuters via PlanetArk.org KATHMANDU, Nepal, 15 October 2001 -- Environmental group Greenpeace said last week it would help impoverished Nepal dispose of some of its obsolete pesticides to reduce environmental hazards in the Himalayan nation. A Greenpeace official Andreas Bernstorff said Nepal had 74 tonnes of old pesticides in unsafe warehouses and that his group would repackage five tonnes for transport back to suppliers. "The most urgent need is to contain the problem by repackaging the pesticides safely for sea transport to producing industries," he said. "The manufacturing companies must take them back and dispose of them safely." About half a million tonnes of unwanted pesticides are estimated to be in storage worldwide. These are often poorly stored in leaking containers, posing health dangers, environmentalalists say. REUTERS NEWS SERVICE FAIR USE NOTICE. This document contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. The Basel Action Network is making this article available in our efforts to advance understanding of ecological sustainability and environmental justice issues. We believe that this constitutes a `fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond `fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. More News |