Article in the NY Times about the trash problem in the Eternal City.
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San Diego, CA
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I just returned from 2 weeks in Rome, staying in the tourist area near Campo di Fiori. I was concerned about trash buildup as the issue recently had been in the press. We were there over the Christmas holidays so I thought we might be in for a problem. There was no problem visible in that area or in any other usual tourist area (Coloseum, Plaza Venezia, Corso shopping district, etc). There were many trash receptacles on the main streets that were emptied regularly. I did not see anything overflowing, and I also so trash collection trucks out on Christmas Eve AND on Christmas Day.
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USA
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I spent two weeks in Rome this past year. I saw many city/garbage collectors picking up trash and the like. I did not see overflowing dumpsters or garbage-filled streets or store fronts. The increase of debris was from December 8 feast. (And it was pretty much the same for 2017 too when I was there.)
Places like the Trevi Fountain, Campo de' Fiori, Piazza Navona, and the Spanish Steps, I often saw the city trash collectors coming around. Campo de' Fiori may get the brunt of it because of the open market, but, the trash collectors come in and swoop it up - starting even before the end of the market day. That is what I observed a few times.
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Magyarország / Rep of Texas
17863 posts
Rome is maybe better than Athens. Actually a number of the best cities of Europe have similar issue; even Paris. The world is going through growing pains in a big way right now.