More criticism of pollution in Rios seafront in the run-up to the Olympics. Brazilian sailing gold medalist Eduardo Penido showed us the garbage boats that remove the flotsam from the area of play. Its a problem but not for sailing, he said. Its a problem for the environment.According to biologist Mario Moscatelli, the bigger problem is what you cant see. Youre going to put high-performance athletes in this water, that isnt even water, its a toilet, he said during an interview overlooking the Marina Gloria, which will serve as the base for the Olympic sailing events. The stench of raw sewage wafted as he spoke. I hope authorities do what they promised, because beyond being an environmental and public health problem, its a national embarrassment. Even the best estimates from city officials say only 49% of Rio homes are connected to sewage lines. More on population, poverty and social justice: populationmatters.org/issues-solutions/sustainable-consumption/poverty-social-justice/
Posted on: Mon, 09 Jun 2014 17:00:36 +0000
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