Sweden: “Trash queen” Fariba Vancor sentenced to six years in prison

The CEO, co-founder, and face of the company was Vancor, formerly known as Bella Nilsson. The company's practices, whose trademark was pink garbage bags, posed serious risks to human health and the environment, stated presiding judge Niklas Schüllerqvist . Considerable amounts of lead, mercury, arsenic, and other chemicals had entered the air, soil, and water. Waste management was severely deficient and faulty.