Paint company fined £650,000 after banned toxin causes water pollution
International Paint Ltd, whose parent company is AkzoNobel, has been found guilty of causing pollution to the Yealm estuary with hazardous substances, including tributyltin (TBT), copper, mercury and arsenic, leading to a £650,000 fine.
Since 1928, International Paint Ltd has specialised in manufacturing maritime paints, including anti-fouling paints for ships, and had run a testing facility on the River Yealm at Newton Creek. The coContinue reading this with an IEMA membership
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