Can you imagine a garbage express that is charged with the task of clearing such landfills that continue to build up with one garbage pile after another? In Europe, such an express service exists. However, this service only serves both Germany and Italy. This service is operated via by train service. But, it would suck to be anywhere close to the tracks when the garbage express service passes through.
Yes… This weekly daily service is charged of transporting garbage from Italy to northern Germany. It is an attempt to keep Naples, Italy from drowning from a sea of rotten garbage. The next best thing is to get rid of it through a train service. It also shows an inadequacy on how the cities across Europe do not seem to be able to control the amount of garbage that is generated.
According to Rudiger Siechau, who is in charge of Hamburg, Germany’s waste disposal, say that this cannot go on, let alone go on forever. He said: “A better solution for Naples would be if it set up an environmentally friendly incinerator plant, as we have here.”
Hamberg is the final destination as the garbage express dumps its cargo there. So far, it pays good money for Hamberg as it is a 175,000 Euro a day business. This generates at least 5M Euros a month at least. However, not many feel comfortable about it because those that live nearby have to deal with the stench.
At the same time, it could get costly for the city of Naples, Italy. But, Hamberg, Germany has become the landfill for Naples, Italy. That’s a “comforting” thought right there…
But this may be a valuable incentive for Europe to learn how to handle its garbage.