- phreatic water decreases a lot and becomes salty
- fossil water resources are pumped up, rivers are displaced and even pipelines in the north of Spain are taped
- soil gets more infertile because of monocultures
- mountains have to be removed to provide new cultivable land
- vegetables which do not fit the norm rot in the streets
- 40000 tons of replaced plastic foil per year are thrown in the landscape, this foil needs 500 years to rot
- fertilizers and pest control are used, residue of pesticide on vegetables often exceed maximum values of the EU
- the waste is disposed illegally, toxic waste often pollutes the lakes
- animals of the area get sick
- potable water is contaminated
- workers do not have protective clothing, health insurance or medical help
- they have to work up to 16 hours a day and they are paid under the minimum wage and not in time
- temperature under the foil raises up to 60°C
- every year about hundred workers die because of intoxication
- greenhouses are abandoned without regard to the environment and recycling
Written by: Luise Sasse
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