Green Warriors

Indonesia, the World's Most Polluted River (1x3)

Uitzenddatum: Jun 05, 2019

The Citarum river in Indonesia is the world's most polluted river. A reporter teamed up with international scientists to investigate the causes and consequences of this pollution. One of the main polluters is the fashion industry: 500 textile factories throw away their waste water directly into the Citarum river. Thanks to the help of concerned citizens, the Green Warriors team analyzed water samples, rice and children's hair and found out many toxic chemicals are endangering the lives of the 14 million Indonesians using the Citarum water. These findings caused the Indonesian government to change its waste water regulations. The president also recently announced a new plan to clean up the Citarum. The fashion brands questioned in this documentary promised to better control their Indonesian suppliers.