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Garbage in Gaza Raises Epidemic Risk amid Israeli Attacks

Oct 24, 2023

The ongoing Israeli attacks in Gaza, now lasting for 18 days, have halted public services, including the collection of garbage. Due to the risk of airstrikes, municipal trucks cannot operate, resulting in the…

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türkiye’s istanbul ranks sixth amongst most trash generating cities in world

Mar 21, 2023

With between 1.15 and 1.17 kg of trash generated daily by each person, Türkiye's Istanbul ranks as the sixth city to generate the most garbage in the world, according to the Statistical Office of the European Communities (Eurostat). A total…

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Paris Grapples with Garbage Pile-up Amid Pension Reform Protests

Mar 17, 2023

The pension reform in France continues to draw reactions, as protests against the retirement age increase persist. The capital city of Paris has been dealing with the aftermath of a strike organized by cleaning workers, leading to the…

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paris streets covered in garbage due to workers’ strike

Mar 15, 2023

As sanitation workers continue their strike over the new pension reform that aims to raise the retirement age, tons of trash remained uncollected on the sidewalks of Paris, the capital of France. The Paris city hall reported on Monday that…

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Trash crisis in Paris as strikes over pension reform continue

Mar 13, 2023

Garbage collectors have joined the major strikes in France over pension reform plans, leaving the streets of Paris with thousands of tons of garbage. Several of the city's most attractive avenues are covered with rubbish piles, even those…

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Garbage and plastic waste covers surface of Drina River

Jan 25, 2023

The scene formed by garbage and plastic waste on the surface of the Drina River in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which also passes through the neighboring countries, Serbia and Montenegro, reveals signs of an ecological disaster. The waste…

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Garbage protest from cleaning workers in Mexico

Nov 7, 2022

To protest the situation, cleaning workers in Oaxaca de Juarez, the capital of the Mexican state of Oaxaca, threw tons of garbage in the city square and important streets in the city center. Mayor Francisco Martinez Neri of Oaxaca de…

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Municipal workers in Mexico dumped garbage on streets and set them on fire

Dec 25, 2021

Municipal workers, who couldn't receive their salaries in Toluca city of Mexico, dumped garbage on streets with trucks and set them on fire to protest the situation. Workers also dumped garbage on to city's busy streets and avenues…