
Ho Chi Minh City canals overrun with garbage
The so-called landfill was formed after heavy rain last week as trash was carried by the water flow and accumulated
The so-called landfill was formed after heavy rain last week as trash was carried by the water flow and accumulated
The land plot is surrounded by a few houses
The entire surface of the canal section was covered by plastic bags, bottles, styrofoam boxes, and other garbage
The action was a voice of dissent to the city’s compensation rate for relocation from the dumpsite
Garbage can usually be seen lying scattered on the floor and around bus stops in the city
‘In the past two years, piles of stinky household waste stay uncollected every several months’
Many beaches in Ha Tinh Province are still covered in trash and show no signs of post-pandemic recovery
Residents in Hanoi are once again dumping their garbage along local streets
The piles of trash have roughly exceeded 200 metric tons
Indiscriminate dumping is a growing epidemic across the city