If you are into garbage, Lusaka's compounds are the place to visit. Sometimes, you can hardly see the soil beneath because of the garbage laying around. People throw anything anywhere....
Why, I was asking myself, after seeing all these "keep Zambia clean-a clean nation is a healthy nation" campaigns on TV. I asked one of the guys I am working with why the trash containers provided are not being used....the answer was more than simple: you have to pay to get rid of your garbage properly. Would you pay 50 cent for a 50L bag of garbage if you had to survive of less than a dollar a day? ....I wound't.
So it is not (just) people's indifference to the environment that is making some parts of Lusaka look like a dump site, but mainly the nonexistence of a fair and just garbage disposal system.
On the other hand, people here don't know about the global consequences of pollution....they have other problems.
So I will have to get used to this sight. Maybe I can be a good example for the kids I am coaching, just by not throwing my trash on the ground but taking it home or use one of the few free public trash bins.....
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I was told there're not enough recycling factories here in Zambia. It could be a reason.
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