Greenpeace Leads Protest for Anti-Plastic Legislation at Overburdened Veracruz Landfill
Coatzacoalcos, Mexico — On a recent day, clad in hazardous material suits, activists from Greenpeace Mexico, alongside members from other organizations, converged at the Villa Allende landfill in the bustling port city of Coatzacoalcos in Veracruz State. They temporarily disrupted operations to spotlight the urgent need for an anti-plastic law, voicing their grievances against the country’s growing plastic pollution crisis. The landfill, situated a mere stone’s throw from local homes and businesses, has transformed from a village-level dump to a major garbage disposal site, gobbling up 350 to 400 tons of waste daily from across … Read more