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Eleven on trial in Sweden's largest environmental crime case – Bella Nilsson's company Think Pink accused of dumping at least 200,000 tonnes of waste

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Tags: recycling, pollution.ground, sweden, waste.toxic, dumping, business, think pink, ceo, bella nilsson, crime, legal, arsenic, dioxins, metals, author.miranda bryant, source.the guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/sep/03/queen-of-trash-bella-nilsson-think-pink-11-sweden-biggest-environmental-trial

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Title
'Queen of trash' among 11 on trial in Sweden's largest environmental crime case
Authors
Miranda Bryant
Published
Sep 3 2024
Word count
567 words

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  1. updawg
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    For context:

    For context:

    In its heyday from 2018 to 2020, the company's fuschia-coloured construction waste sacks could be seen on many a Stockholm sidewalk, and the company twice won a prestigious Swedish business prize.

    Think Pink was hired by municipalities, construction companies, apartment co-ops and private individuals to recycle and dispose of building waste.

    3 votes
  2. redbearsam
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    I wonder how commonplace this is in other similar liberal democracies. Out of sight out of mind....

    I wonder how commonplace this is in other similar liberal democracies. Out of sight out of mind....

    2 votes