Rubbish Dumps
latest news & developments
India rubbish mountain to rise higher than Taj Mahal
Taking up the area of more than 40 football pitches, Ghazipur rises by nearly 10 metres a year with no end in sight to its foul-smelling growth
Yes, you can recycle your paper cups and milk cartons
Technology has advanced and by recycling these, you can help to create jobs and reduce landfills
China’s waste import ban upends global recycling industry
Global plastic exports to China could sink from 7.4 million tonnes in 2016 to 1.5 million tonnes in 2018; paper exports might tumble nearly a quarter
Life on a dumping site: Goudkoppies rebuilds after city of Jo’burg evicts thousands
Life on the most organised garbage belt, where people "work instead of play".
Rubbish dump divides Sondela residents
The dump has pitted those living with the stench against those who make a living from trash – and Rustenburg municipality has no solution.
The rise of the dump monster
Almost 40% of the world’s waste ends up in huge rubbish tips, most of them found near urban populations in poor countries.
Catch 60 rats – win a phone
At night, the rubbish dumps of Alexandra come to life as rivers of rats come out of their holes they are the perfect breeding ground for rodents.
Misery living off Kenyan rubbish dump
Health campaigners want to close a dump in Nairobi that spreads disease, but thousands of scavengers rely on it for survival.