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One of the most important importers of phosphates from occupied Western Sahara is located in New Zealand. Check out their factory here.
Published 10 December 2007
Photos taken when the Greek owned vessel, Predator, arrived Port of Tauranga, October 12th 2007. Trucks contain phosphate imported from occupied Western Sahara in violation of international law.
The first photo shows sea lettuce bloom most likely caused by pollutants that Balance pour into the sea as effluent in the process of making superphosphate from the Western Sahara phosphate rock. In addition to phosphate and nitrates, the polutants contain high levels of flourine, cadmium and high but "acceptable" levels of radioactive isotopes.
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