[SeattleAltruist]

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/

[aaronbrethorst]

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...

[SeattleAltruist]

That's helpful. On first look through the website, I found no mention of the tragic human and environmental cost.

[datavirtue]

My understanding is that any recycling advantage is dwarfed by the environmental impact of the ship breaking process.