Focus on Everything: Traveling in India
Region: India
While walking the streets of many Indian towns it is hard not to notice the children rummaging through trash pits. Before leaving for India, many people told me to ignore the unpleasantness I would experienc... more
Views: 1777Dump It: Nepal Faces Garbage Politics
Region: Nepal
Kathmandu Metropolis has seen many piles of garbage for about three weeks. After Unified Marxist-Leninist (UML) and Nepali Congress (NC) workers and supporters blocked garbage trucks on the way to their dumping site locate... more
Views: 1569Stone Breakers Builds Riprap at the Foot of Dumping Area
Region: Philippines
Baguio City – A group of stocky highlanders known for their stone breaking ability are working at the city’s dumpsite where they are constructing a high wall of riprap of stone cut in different sizes which inte... more
Views: 1525The City Of Garbage
Region: Philippines
Two days before the 99th founding anniversary and one year before the centennial celebration, the City of Baguio has yet to find a long term solution to the garbage problem. Added to the problem is the bickering among elec... more
Views: 1909Vice Mayor Plans to Declare Pines City under the State Of Calamity
Region: Philippines
Baguio City – The city government which had been under fire for sloppiness in handling the garbage crisis, is planning to declare the City of Pines under the state of calamity. Vice Mayor Daniel Farinas in a stateme... more
Views: 1382Community Leaders Initiates Wastes Management in the Central Business District
Region: Philippines
Baguio City – Alarmed by the worsening problem of garbage in the central business district of Baguio, a consensus plan of action was initiated by community leaders to help the local government implement the proper wa... more
Views: 1085Baguio City’s Garbage Problem Worsen
Region: Philippines
Baguio City-It began as a protest action by the affected residents calling for city officials to finally close the open dumpsite in Barangay (village) Irisan. The protesters invoked the law that created the Solid Waste Man... more
Views: 3710Residents Prevents Dump Trucks from Entering Dump Facility
Region: Philippines
Affected residents of Irisan and Asin Rd. Barangay (village) barricaded the gate of the open dump facility to prevent dump trucks from entering the area. The residents started to converge in the area at exactly 4:30 in the... more
Views: 1046Ecoist's Eco-Friendly, Green Consumerism
Region: Florida
In efforts to appeal to an ever-greener and socially-responsible consciousness among the general buying public, enterprising merchants and manufacturers have taken to turning garbage into gold. Last y... more
Views: 2182Residents Calling for Dumpsite Closure Enters Second Day of Protest
Region: Philippines
Baguio City - Heavy rains and cold wind did not prevent protesting residents from barricading the main entrance of dump facility in Irisan Barangay. The protest action is now on its second day and it may continue indefini... more
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