By Boris Esono in Buea
The municipality of Buea, recently is suffering
from air pollution caused by various heaps of dirt found in major points in the
town. It is commonplace to find piles of dirt along the main road in Buea. The
content of the waste is mixed with sewage, containers, bottles and unwanted
plants. The stretch of road in Great Soppo, Molyko, Bunduma and glaring cases
of the gradual decay of the Buea Municipality.
Waste
containers are rare in distribution with the increase of waster generation in
communities. Often the size of the refuse vessel is relatively small in
relation to the number of households around the community. With this, many
people devise spots to throw dirt usually close to human activity. The act is
steadily becoming a routing and tradition such that when the rubbish is not
disposed, it decomposes like is the case of Buea recently.
Vectors
of diseases like rats, mosquitoes and other insects are likely to turn these
garbage spots their homes. The devastating effect will be an increase of
diseases in communities. Heavy stench filtering from the dirt around the road
makes it undesirable and unbearable for any user. The littered streets combined
with human movement invoke a sense of irresponsibility and environmental
neglect.
From
all indication, HYSACAM has to revise its waste disposal system and implore
more refuse vessels because Buea is inch by inch losing its sanitation value.
Also, the communities must be environmentally responsible because cleanliness
is next to godliness.
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