Trashing Jobs

As most of yall know, Mexico City has a large amount of trash. Many of the poorer citizens have made these landfills their home and/or a source of economic livelihood. However, a new article I just read on Planert Ark (environmental news) addresses the fact that this will soon change. A new "greener" waste management plan in Nezahualcoyotl has neighbors composting their organic matter. In addition, there are plans to replace traditional land fills with a trash separating plant that would cut down on the total amount of waste deposited at these sites. However, this plan has upset garbage pickers as they will have less recycable and compostable items to collect and the separation plants will virtually force pickers off the site. Government officials claim that this will create news jobs at the separation plant, which will be available to garbage pickers. In addition, they are considering permitting the development of plant nurseries on top of the old landfills. Read more here.