Brusciano, Naples. An illegal dump overlooking the Vesuvio volcano.
Pianura, Naples. A rally to protest against the reopening of the garbage dump.
Caserta, garbage left along the city streets. It was covered by hydrated lime to sterilize it and to prevent the spread of diseases.
Acerra, Naples. Mario Gerlando and Patrizia Tieri. They have lost about 2000 sheeps because of the sickness from dioxin. Their camper was set on fire on the 2nd of January. They stated that it was set on fire because they were fighting to prove that the land was polluted.
Boscofangone, between Nola and Marigliano. An illegal garbage dump under a bridge.
Giugliano, Naples. Portrait of 2 workers of the garbage company that are waiting to dump their truck in the CDR, the factory where the garbage is transformed to then be burn in the incinerator. The CDR is at the moment not working since there is too much garbage and no place to store it.
Giugliano, Naples. Garbage compacted in cubes at the CDR, then they will be burnt in the incinerator.
Pianura, Naples. Cops aligned to protect the entrance of the garbage dump that provoked huge protests in the population.
Caserta, garbage left along the city streets. It was covered by hydrated lime to sterilize it and to prevent the spread of diseases.
Brusciano, near Marigliano, Naples. Firefighters working on garbage put on fire a little earlier.
Taverna del Re, Naples. A Christmas tree decorated by garbage in the area where tons of garbage has been stored. It was place of a huge protest that lasted for several weeks when local people were trying to block the trucks trying to bring in the garbage.
Giugliano, Naples. Garbage set on fire in the middle of the country side.
Acerra, Naples. What remains of the sheep-grazing of Mario Gerlando and Patrizia Tieri. It was set on fire on the 2nd of January. They have lost about 2000 sheeps because of the sickness from dioxin. They stated that their camper was set on fire because they were fighting to prove that the land was polluted.
Caserta, garbage left along the city streets. It was covered by hydrated lime to sterilize it and to prevent the spread of diseases.
Pianura, Naples. The morning after the first day of protest against the reopening of the garbage dump.
Acerra, Naples. Members of the Cannavacciuolo and Gerlando families showing a banner requesting dioxin test for all. Both families were sheep farmers but because of dioxin sickness lost more than 6000 animals. Enzo Cannavacciuolo died in 2007 because of a tumor provoked by an high level of dioxin. Now his brother is sick as well and all the members of the family are requesting blood tests.
Acerra, Naples. The incinerator that was inaugurated in 2009 after several years of protests and works.
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