Continuing a long process under Mayor Ebrard, the latest large project is to close the city's largest dump, which has been receiving less and less refuse as recycling programs started several years ago begin to have an effect. I've seen this dump - huge does not describe it. I remember reading a stat some time back saying that Mexico City produces enough garbage to fill Estadia Azteca each day. That's a lot of garbage.
BBC has the story.
Mexico City has closed its main rubbish dump, Bordo Poniente, which is one of the world's biggest open-air landfills.
At its peak, hundreds of lorries were dumping more than 12,000 tons of waste each day.
That figure had already been cut in half this year by new recycling and composting plants, officials said.
Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard said the closure would significantly help reduce the capital's greenhouse gas emissions.
Mr Ebrard said his government would seek bids to establish a plant to turn the methane gas given off by the accumulated waste into energy.
A cement company has agreed to buy 3,000 tons of dry waste daily to burn as fuel.
more stroy at the link above.
Note: I've been away from posting for awhile, I apologize. My son was born two months ago and with family visits, work, a new baby, and holiday dinners and gatherings, it's been hectic. A new post to introduce Felix Joshua is coming soon.
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