Climate Crisis: Nature's Way of Saying 'Clean Up Your Own Damn Mess'
Nairobi's Dandora dumpsite, declared 'full' in 2001, still receives 2,000 tonnes of trash daily, making conditions brutal for waste pickers. The Independent attributes this to climate-induced heat and rains. But let's rewind: who profits from the unending flow of consumer waste, much of it from global north corporations exploiting lax regulations? This isn't just 'climate change'; it's the
predictable outcome of a global supply chain designed to offload unsustainable consumption onto the shoulders of countries with fewer environmental protections. While we wring our hands over 'hellish conditions,' perhaps we should ask which corporations are creating, shipping, and externalizing these costs, transforming vibrant communities into global garbage bins before the 'climate crisis' even
sets in. One might wonder if their carbon footprint includes the actual journey of non-recyclable plastic to an impoverished nation's overflowing landfill.