Fighting for the lungs.
@YuleimaVzla (1505)
Maracaibo, Venezuela
July 16, 2021 10:14pm CST
Well, it is not really a positive covid, no, but it is related to those who are suffering at the moment. In my community there is no environmental awareness. Many neighbors complain of trash burning in their backyards. But the reality is that nobody does anything to prevent it.
I know neighbors who suffer from covid and respiratory problems, and it is unfair that by burning garbage at night all that smoke enters our houses.
Has something like this happened?
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@msdivkar (23359)
• India
17 Jul 21
We experience the same thing here. Despite thrash being collected every morning by local government staff, people resort to burning of thrash causing lot of inconvenience and irritation to neighbours. Nobody complains about it to avoid bad relations with neighbors.
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@YuleimaVzla (1505)
• Maracaibo, Venezuela
17 Jul 21
Today I pass the garbage truck after a full month. We cannot literally "eat" garbage, but governments seem to be ignoring it. It is a serious problem for those of us who have children and adults.
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@YuleimaVzla (1505)
• Maracaibo, Venezuela
18 Jul 21
@msdivkar Congratulations! You live in a province dedicated to service management.
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@Butterfingers (66583)
• India
17 Jul 21
yes it happens everywhere although people are slowing getting aware but still there are these problems
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@YuleimaVzla (1505)
• Maracaibo, Venezuela
17 Jul 21
It is incredible, we should be progressing in the middle of the century and it is not like that.
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@YuleimaVzla (1505)
• Maracaibo, Venezuela
17 Jul 21
@Butterfingers I would like to be optimistic about this situation, but with the covid it seems that it is here to stay for many years
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
17 Jul 21
oh yes it happens ..some people are slowly realizing it and the effects.
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@YuleimaVzla (1505)
• Maracaibo, Venezuela
18 Jul 21
some people know the environmental and health damage they promote with this practice. But they prefer to ignore it.
@id_peace (14005)
• Singapore
17 Jul 21
You meant the three times a week is not consistent? For an example, it is suppose to be Monday, Thursday, Sunday but they do not come during this time but some other days like Tuesday on some week and Wednesday on others?
@YuleimaVzla (1505)
• Maracaibo, Venezuela
17 Jul 21
@id_peace As a rule, the garbage truck should pass 3 days a week, instead, it has been passing only once a month for many years. Can you imagine what to do with a month's trash? It's too much.
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@YuleimaVzla (1505)
• Maracaibo, Venezuela
17 Jul 21
The problem is that in my country urban cleaning is not constant, it should happen every 3 times a week and the garbage truck does not comply. Although that does not prevent peraonas from looking for other alternatives.
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@YuleimaVzla (1505)
• Maracaibo, Venezuela
17 Jul 21
You have to have a social and human conscience, what you do is responsible, but many people do not measure themselves in consequences. Sometimes it is early morning and I am awakened by the smell of smoke in my room. It's awful.
@YuleimaVzla (1505)
• Maracaibo, Venezuela
18 Jul 21
Yes, it penetrates the lungs, the clothes, the rooms. It is unsustainable.
@YuleimaVzla (1505)
• Maracaibo, Venezuela
18 Jul 21
In various environmental talks that take place here, it is said that the smoke, although imperceptible to the smell of the nose, also reaches the lungs. You have to take good care of yourself.
@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
17 Jul 21
Being in flats you are not allowed to burn anything anyway.
There are the odd forest fires but mainly a lot is done now to keep the long grass short during this time too as its very hot here at the moment.
Stay safe and well all you can.
@YuleimaVzla (1505)
• Maracaibo, Venezuela
18 Jul 21
Do you know that it is terrible? The smell of burnt toilet paper, egg rattles and any burnt trash that stinks.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
18 Jul 21
@YuleimaVzla
Only too well we have here people do barbecues I really detest that smell for some reason and the smoke is nobodies business.
Lots of good wishes going out to you and all for safety and protection.
@Letranknight2015 (51914)
• Philippines
17 Jul 21
we stopped doing that here a long time ago. there was even a provision against that.
@YuleimaVzla (1505)
• Maracaibo, Venezuela
18 Jul 21
There is a lot of anarchy and the first are the authorities.
@YuleimaVzla (1505)
• Maracaibo, Venezuela
18 Jul 21
Hi Marlina! Yes, it is good news. That smoke penetrates through the windows and the air conditioners of the houses, it ruins your laundry, it is detestable.
Regards.
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@nela13 (58493)
• Portugal
18 Jul 21
I haven't seen people here burning trash, it is dangerous for our health.
@YuleimaVzla (1505)
• Maracaibo, Venezuela
18 Jul 21
It should not be seen in any country. It is highly harmful to health.
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@janethwayne (5191)
• Philippines
18 Jul 21
I think many in my areas but only during the day but not at night.
@ASMIT95 (122)
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18 Jul 21
So this responsibility is of local government of your area...gather people of your community being their leader and go to that person who is ruling right now...
@YuleimaVzla (1505)
• Maracaibo, Venezuela
18 Jul 21
The mayor himself has been on the news talking about the issue, saying that now less than ever with the pandemic we must burn garbage. So if people call the police to report this, the police never arrive at the complaint site. Everything is hypocrisy
