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Mexico's ministry of the environment and natural resources estimates 40 million tonnes of garbage are generated annually in the country, of which only 15 percent is recycled. The goal is to recycle 60 percent of the waste. More than 50 percent of the waste ends up I illegal dumps

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The city is surrounded by moutains on 3 sides which prevents the disposal of pollution and gases such as ozone, carbon monoxide and microparticles.

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Every day Mexico city makes 13000 tons of rubbish, but the city can only remove 9000. The rest is dumped in any bit of open ground. It clogs the water ways.

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Of the 13000 tonnes of rubbish, 3600 tonnes go to landfills each day and 3000 tonnes of the waste makes compost and 800 tonnes makes plastic bottles. The rest has no designated destination

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Effects of Rapid Growth (Air Pollution) 

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Effects of Rapid Growth (Air Pollution) 

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Mexico City is one of the largest cities in the world with a population close to twenty million people.  The majority of the population is exposed daily to fumes produced by 3.6 million vehicles. This, of course, means that many roads throughout Mexico City are highly congested.

In addition to this, many vehicle owners fill up their vehicles with poor quality fuel.
These vehicle fumes coupled with other air pollution sources are responsible for many residents suffering from severe respiratory health problems.

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The poorest members of the city tend to be the most recent arrivals form the countryside. As a result some are forced to live in garbage dumps - finding things/objects to recycle for some money.

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70 million tonnes of waste have been buried beneath rubbish dumps and these are now polluting the water supplies

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70% of the city’s water supply comes from 4280 wells sunk deep into underground aquifers. These wells are running dry.

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The leading mobile telephone company, whose owner is the richest man in South America, employs sales and distribution techniques specific to the informal economy such as street selling on corners.

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People who live in Mexico City have suffered from runny eyes, sore throats and respiratory diseases. Exhaust fumes are thought to be the main cause

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Mexico City cannot provide  enough housing for all its people

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70% of trash ends up in illegal dumps

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Water from sinks and taps in not advised as it is purified at the source meaning it could be contaminated

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Power lines and sewage pipes are broken this is why there is so much unclean water in Mexico City because it can’t be filtered as taps are broken and unable to bring in a good supply of water

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-The government can not receive tax to fund for schools, police, army, etc.
-This is an advantage for workers in the informal economy as they are not taxed for the money they make.

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poorer people who arrive into Mexico City have to live in squatter settlements

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People working in the informal sector may have to work more than one job. Also some may have skills in a certain job for example plumbing but may not get to work in it often enough and have to resort to a smaller job like shoe shining where they can work more often.

Under-employed people may work in as street musicians, water sellers and thousands more small scale workers who work for very low pay just to survive.

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The poorest members of the city normally are the people from the countryside. People are forced to live on garbage dumps, sorting out rubbish to find things they can recycle for cash. They may even build their homes in squatter settlements on the edge of the rubbish. Most houses are one room shacks which are made from waste materials. Many lack electricity and running water. Sewage often pollutes the water supply which causes diseases.

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Mexico's ministry of the environment and natural resources estimates 40 million tonnes of garbage are generated annually in the country, of which only 15 percent is recycled

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Prices of land Incre

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63% of Mexico’s water came from sources like rivers and lakes last year. Due to the strong growth in population and internal migration towards arid and semi-arid areas. Many water sources in central Mexico are being over exploited.

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The demand for water means that it has to be pumped from reservoirs 96km to the west

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Mexico City was recognised to have major air pollution problem in the 1970’s.
High altitude and the heat causes conditions that mean ozone can form easily. Dust from dry lake beds contribute dust to the pollution in the dry season.

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8 million people live in squatter settlements in Mexico City

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People extracting water from one of the wells

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People extracting water from one of the wells

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Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies

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Mexico City has some of the worst air pollution in North America. Air monitoring in metropolitan Mexico City has shown that pollution characteristics differ between north Mexico City and south Mexico City. Residents in the south side are exposed to higher levels of endotoxins than residents of north Mexico City. The research team's previous research found that mice exposed to air from south Mexico City had higher levels of inflammation in the heart muscle than mice exposed to north Mexico City air. Air pollution affects the respiratory systems due to levels of ozone, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide. Due to Mexico’s location ( the mountains surrounding it) it causes the pollution to be contained in a basin causing smog to rise over the city.

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-For workers in the informal economy, employment can be insecure; they can be exploited.
-Collecting taxes from the informal economy is a challenge for government.

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The Aztecs had to build aqueducts to bring water to into their capital

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60% of housing construction occurs informally
over 60% of jobs are in the informal economy
25% of the 105,000 taxis are unofficial
25,000 street vendors operate in the Historic Centre alone, this number has increased by 40% in the last 5 years and doubles each December
estimated that 65% of music sold in Mexico is pirate music.

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Drivers are not allowed to use their cars one day per week.

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About 75 percent of the air pollution is causedby toxic gases such as carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide which is emitted by the vehicles. As Mexico is also located at a high altitude, the sunlight is stronger than that on the sea level, causing pollutants to react with each other producing a toxic gas called ozone.