'Drowning in garbage': Ukraine struggles with trash crisis

Terra Daily

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Pidgirtsi, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 3, 2021

For stray dogs and scavenging birds, Landfill No.5 outside the Ukrainian capital Kiev is a treasure trove of trash, but the mountains of overflowing and noxious garbage are plaguing residents. Nina Popova, a 73-year-old retired accountant who lives in the nearby village of Pidgirtsi, says life there is a misery. "It reeks. We're all sick. We have heart problems and difficulty breathing,"

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