Tag: Waste Materials and Disposal

Cockroaches and Mountains of Trash Plague Acapulco After Hurricane

Residents complain of rashes and stomach ailments as 666,000 tons of garbage overwhelm the city. Uncollected waste after natural disasters can lead to illnesses, experts said.

Cockroaches and Mountains of Trash Plague Acapulco After Hurricane

Residents complain of rashes and stomach ailments as 666,000 tons of garbage overwhelm the city. Uncollected waste after natural disasters can lead to illnesses, experts said.

How the Memphis Sanitation Workers’ Strike Changed the Labor Movement

The 1968 action led to greater economic mobility for Black workers. Today, union activists are trying to capture some of that spirit.