The garbage pollution problem in Barranquilla
The garbage pollution problem in Barranquilla What is garbage pollution? Garbage pollution means littering civic waste particularly household waste into places not designated to dispose it off. It is mainly caused by mismanagement of solid waste when garbage is not lifted from streets and areas to carry it to landfill sites for its final disposal. It all happens owing to poor system of either garbage collection or its disposal. CAUSES OF GARBAGE POLLUTION · Not having a proper system of garbage collection. · Improper disposal mechanism EFFECTS OF GARBAGE POLLUTION · Garbage pollution is main cause of various bacterial diseases and gastro is one of them. Moreover, typhoid, malaria and various infectious diseases are also caused by it. How does garbage pollution affect my community? Barranquilla produces 1.600 tons of garbage each day that is taken to the landfill El Henequen. This landfill does not comply with the environmental managemen