*[Enwl-eng] Her company illegally abandoned hazardous waste, poisoning people, animals, and ecosystems

[ecology]

                        Lead, arsenic, mercury, and other toxins released into the soil, water, and even the air.
                       
                 
           
                       
                 
           
                       
                 
           
                        How Did the 'Queen of Trash' Manage to Illegally Dump 200,000 Tons of Toxic Waste in Sweden?
                       
                 
           
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                        An entrepreneur in Sweden claimed she was going to become the "queen of trash" by launching a company that promised to handle construction waste from buildings, corporations, and local governments. That included electronics, plastics, rubber, wood, metals, and more.

                        Instead, her "Think Pink" company illegally dumped — and sometimes buried — 200,000 tons of hazardous waste at 19 spots around the country. In the process, it subjected the environment, wildlife, and humans to poisonous materials.

                        Experts found that the waste contained high levels of hazardous components like mercury, lead, arsenic, and PCB compounds. These soaked into the soil and groundwater, and even released hazardous chemicals into the air. In one case, one of the piles spontaneously combusted. It remained burning — all the while, releasing toxic chemicals — for 2 months.

                        The damage to plant, animal, and human life was so significant that it resulted in Sweden's largest recent environmental crime case.

                        Authorities have arrested both the "queen of trash" herself, as well as 9 other people associated with her company. But the real question is: how did this all go on for so long? Apparently, Think Pink had been dumping or burying dangerous waste for around 5 or 6 years.



                        Sign the petition to demand an investigation and ensure this never happens again!



                       
                 
           
                       
                 Thank you,

                        Celeste

                        Care2 Petitions Team
                       
                 
           
                        P.S. While municipalities, businesses, and residences kept paying Think Pink for proper waste disposal, it recklessly endangered surrounding communities instead. Sign the petition.
                       
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From: Celeste S., Care2 Action Alerts <actionalerts at care2.com>
Date: вс, 13 июл. 2025 г. в 20:15
Subject: Her company illegally abandoned hazardous waste, poisoning people, animals, and ecosystems




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