Comments on: Nubarashen : Smoking garbage

By: Everlasting problem « Life around me

Everlasting problem « Life around me — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 06:15:51 +0000

[...] We applied to the local governing body again with the request, at least, that the area be scavenged every morning. However we were told that it could do nothing, as it is not its responsibility but that of an NGO which possesses the trucks and human resources. If the dwellers do not pay taxes for waste, the NGO does not fund carrying the city garbage out to the city dump, incidentally, one of which is some 7 minutes away by car from my place to Nubarashen. Incidentally, Follow The Way blog carries some photos of Nubarashen landfill. [...]

By: Thomas

Thomas — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:06:42 +0000

Yes it is a vicious circle.

I’ve been part or eco projects last year where we were cleaning churches, then burning garbages ….

Waste treatment is a real issue in Armenia, especially due to the fact that the government isn’t really involved into it.

The new deputee assembly seems to discover all those environmental issues only after these elections

By: f o l l o w t h e w a y » Blog Archive » Nubarashen : the kids

f o l l o w t h e w a y » Blog Archive » Nubarashen : the kids — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:46:36 +0000

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By: Cliff Carlson

Cliff Carlson — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:14:12 +0000

Burn it and create smoke and other air polution. BUT it leaves little organic waste. Bury it and there is no smoke or other air polution. BUT the organic waste creates methane and other gasses than can and do explode and send poisons into the ground water. It seems a catch 22.

By: Global Voices Online » Armenia: Smoking waste

Global Voices Online » Armenia: Smoking waste — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:40:43 +0000

[...] Anahide writes about a dump site outside of Yerevan, where unrecycled waste is slowly burning and releases toxic emissions. Thomas of Follow the Way took some pictures of the site. Share This [...]

By: dad

dad — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 14:09:20 +0000

I had he opportynity visiting some dump sites through out the world. This one I should classify it as medium level

But it is a real issue for the future

Thank you for your pictures and your comments

By: Onnik Krikorian

Onnik Krikorian — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 11:57:36 +0000

Welcome back to France.

BTW: I told you I took some photos of people living on or working off the other landfill in Yerevan in Achapiak.

Anyway, they’re at:

http://www.hetq.am/eng/photostory/2004_august_achapniak_0001.html

http://www.hetq.am/eng/photostory/2004_may_achapniak_0001.html

Hope you’re settling back in France okay. Cheers from Yerevan.