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Re:Shipbreaking by SeattleAltruist on Tuesday May 21, 2024 @11:29AM (#40429697)
Glad to see many comments recognize what a bad thing this is. The photographer is sadly insouciant of how many poor people it kills and the terrible ecosystem damage it creates. Read more about it at https://shipbreakingplatform.org/
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Re:Shipbreaking by aaronbrethorst on Tuesday May 21, 2024 @11:47AM (#40429989)
Given how much of Burtynsky's work centers on the effects of human beings on each other and our world, I don't think it's fair to describe him as being indifferent to human suffering. Instead, I think he maintains an almost journalistic distance from it, and lets his work speak for itself.

https://www.edwardburtynsky.com/projects/the-anthropocene-pr...

https://www.edwardburtynsky.com/projects/in-the-wake-of-prog...

https://www.edwardburtynsky.com/projects/photographs/urban-m...

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Re:Shipbreaking by SeattleAltruist on Tuesday May 21, 2024 @03:34PM (#40432817)
That's helpful. On first look through the website, I found no mention of the tragic human and environmental cost.
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Re:Shipbreaking by datavirtue on Tuesday May 21, 2024 @12:53PM (#40430877)
My understanding is that any recycling advantage is dwarfed by the environmental impact of the ship breaking process.
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