Paper and Pulp industry in Sumatra, Indonesia

RAPP and its effluent pollution

Riau Andalan Pulp&Paper (RAPP), a member company of Asia Pacific Resources International Holding (APRIL), is one of the largest pulp and paper companies in the world. A village near the company was suffering from water pollution with its effluent.

The RAPP factory

Logs from natural forest being carried to the factory

The river into which flows effluent from the factory. It is completely black.

In a village near the factory, many children are afflicted with skin disease

This man's arms and neck area are in a terrible state

APRIL products made from tropical forests

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