Garbage crisis in Naples.
Jul 10th, 2012, 04:55 AM
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Garbage crisis in Naples.
So how's the garbage crisis in Naples these days? I hear it's better but not much has changed for breathing in toxic waste. I hear it is still a major problem and will always be a problem as long as the Mafia has there way. I will be traveling to Calabria soon and my friend asked about Naples and I said ......... I think not. 
Jul 10th, 2012, 06:11 AM
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HUH? We spent three days in Naples last month, and certainly didn't see a 'garbage crisis.' There are some areas near the train station that are dirtier than others, but overall we had a great impression of the city and really enjoyed our short visit.
Jul 10th, 2012, 07:08 AM
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Recently back from Naples and no sign of garbage/trash problems such as there was when we were there a couple of years ago. However, Palermo a different story with trash/garbage piling up and spilling out onto sidewalks.
Jul 10th, 2012, 07:14 AM
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Just checked and yes a boatload of garbage a week is sent to Rotterdam for incineration.
Since we recycle everything here there is a surplus capacity at the incinerators, and the Rotterdam company signed a contract with Naples to deal with their rubbish.
Since we recycle everything here there is a surplus capacity at the incinerators, and the Rotterdam company signed a contract with Naples to deal with their rubbish.
Jul 10th, 2012, 08:36 AM
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<i>"I hear..I hear..."</i>
Either you heard wrong or something worse.
I was there in 2010 and it was clean. Period. It smelled much better than most major European cities.
What an interesting first post...
Either you heard wrong or something worse.
I was there in 2010 and it was clean. Period. It smelled much better than most major European cities.
What an interesting first post...
Jul 10th, 2012, 09:02 AM
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A similar q was asked elsewhere recently, for which I took these on a trip through the city - from port to airport - one day in May...
http://www.pbase.com/isolaverde/nap1...view=slideshow
Essentially - crisis over, long ago....
Part of the population's reluctance to bother with using the rubbish bins, ongoing...
Peter
http://www.pbase.com/isolaverde/nap1...view=slideshow
Essentially - crisis over, long ago....
Part of the population's reluctance to bother with using the rubbish bins, ongoing...
Peter
