Buried in trash! by Barbora Misakova

Imagine the most terrible smell you can. Imagine tons (exactly 2,400 tons) of rubbish poured just in front of your house, lying on the streets. And now imagine this is not just your imagination but reality! A garbage strike which takes place in Italy has led to public protests. The whole problem with trash has arisen because of public outrage over a proposed city dump. The trash was piled up and protesters started even adding to it another trash. This is the way they are saying “no” to it. While people from Italian city Naples are covering their faces due to fear of the smell and toxic waste, Italy is facing sanctions from European Union. Instead of cleaning the! streets of this Italian city, prosecutors in Naples are investigating whether members of the local mafia are involved in this protest. It is not only one month lasting protest, but it also turned violent over the past week. Demonstrators are “repeatedly clashing with police at night, throwing petrol bombs against garbage trucks and setting cars on fire” informed Reuters. Even though the government promised swift action at the weekend, the clashes have continued. Prosecutors suspect members of the Camorra – Naples’ mafia, which makes a fortune from illegally dumping and burning toxic waste. Although mafia usually prefers being away from the spotlight, according to prosecutors this time it could be different. In their opinion members of the Camorra can be infiltrated among the protesters and be intentionally supporting the protest. As the Legambiente, environmental group said: “The Camorra has been turning waste into cash for decades in and arou! nd Naples.”

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