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The Maldives are known as an unspoilt, paradise island destination for upmarket tourists but the BBC's Simon Reeve has paid a visit to a part of the Maldives that tourists do not see - a huge island waste dump.
He was accompanied by local conservationist Marie Saleem who explained how the country struggles with waste management.
The Maldives' government told the BBC they were looking at ways to tackle their waste problem.
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notarobotIf this is the solution, tell me, what is the problem?
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charliem says...more flys than hes seen anywhere in the world??? He should go up the stuart highway in central australia!! Good luck breathing without swallowing several hundred bastards a minute...have to basically wear a mask to stop them from getting at you.
zombieaterHow mismanaged! Hazardous waste mixed with recyclables mixed with municipal solid waste and industrial solid waste. There should be separate facilities for each of those four categories!
deathcowhere it is
http://g.co/maps/79hr5
notarobot>> ^deathcow:
here it is
http://g.co/maps/79hr5
Wow! The garbage takes up half the island! This makes the dump the largest structure in the area after the (floating?) airport.
kceaton1You think they'd have learned by MANY of the areas of the world that have found extremely better ways to handle waste than just dumping it in one massive site (even here in the U.S.; I remember having massive dumps in the 80's in Utah, but they're long gone now). Maybe it's temporary, but the fact that all the waste isn't separated, with hazardous and toxic chemicals not being separated is unreal in a semi-well to do country.
They'll have to restore the whole area to rid it of the toxic sludge that'll be made, let alone what WILL go into the water once it hits the water line in that sand. Ick.
dagJust awful.
criticalthud says...the earth could sure use less people
kymbosDon't worry, people - climate change will have the whole place underwater in no time.
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