The Fashion Industry's Dirty Secret: The World's Most Polluted River in Indonesia | Documentary

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 wastewater 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 wastewater 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. This documentary was produced by Yemaya and directed by Frederic Cristea. It was first released in 2018. --- SUBSCRIBE for more amazing stories, including free FULL documentaries. At Java Films we have an incredible library of award-winning documentaries: from world-leading investigations to true crime and history, we have something for everyone! Click the SUBSCRIBE button and make sure to set NOTIFICATIONS to stay updated with all new content! Sign up to the Java Films Clubs for exclusive deals and discounts for amazing documentaries - find out first about FREE FULL docs: http://eepurl.com/hhNC69 Head to https://www.watchjavafilms.tv/ to check out our catalogue of documentaries available on Demand. You can also find our docs on : Amazon Prime Video: https://www.amazon.com/v/javafilms Vimeo On Demand: https://vimeo.com/javafilms/vod_pages Like us on Facebook:   / javafilms   Follow us on Twitter:   / java_films   Follow us on Instagram:   / javafilms.tv