Trash mountain

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The words "trash" and "mafia" are often heard today being used in the same sentence with "politicians", "business", and "justice" - especially in South and East Europe. The only difference in the case of Napoli is that when the people of Campania use these words, they whisper them and then look around with fright, as if they're being listened. In South Italy, these words are not just part of a political metaphor or some populist rhetoric, it's a murderous reality.

There were mass protests on the Neapolitan streets last year, and the one issue that sticks out was the continuous dumping of dangerous, deadly waste that's being practiced by the Camorra, and has been poisoning the local communities for decades, and is now even taking human lives. NGOs, magistrates, national and local authorities, the police, even the Church are now recognizing the grave threat on people's health and the country's economy that's coming from the criminal disposal of toxic trash, now affecting not just the Italian South but the entire country. Heads are being raised, voices are getting louder, and serious counter-action is being taken.

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