What Bins?
The most well know and common factor of waste in the city, especially Port-of-Spain comes in the form of garbage in the drains. The pictures below reflects this clearly. However, we are forced to ask why? We've previously mentioned bins for pedestrians being placed along roads on the sidewalks so why is there still so much pollution?
We have attributed this problem to two factors. Firstly, if the bins are present then why does the litter continue? This is because of the citizens' general behaviour and outlook on the environment. Many people are not environmentally conscious. There is also the fact that an already dirty city would encourage more pollution whereas a clean city would motivate people to keep it clean. Seeing organic waste material and other forms of trash along the streets and sidewalks encourage pedestrians to continue the cycle of pollution and improper waste disposal methods.
Secondly, we observed that many of the bins were filled to capacity. it shows that waste management by garbage trucks are not practiced in the part of the city. In a previous post, we highlighted the fact that garbage collectors ensure that Independence Square is kept litter free yet here, garbage cans overflow for days before they are cleaned. This shows this disparities in development and conservation of the eastern side of Port-of-Spain.
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