"Tragedy of Trash" in Napoli
In the first world, garbage pick-up tends to be orderly and regular, and sanitation is taken for granted. But for the past two weeks, the unfortunate residents of Naples, Italy have been getting a glimpse of what Western consumption really looks like: mounds of trash. On December 21st, Napolitan garbage collection stopped altogether because there was simply no more room in the city's dumps. The problem has led to social unrest and the burning of trash within the city.
In true Italian style, organized crime and disorganized bureaucracy have been blamed for the problem. But landfills are filling up across the world and the epicenter of the crisis seems to be, well, everywhere.
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