https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5 en-us 2018-10-08 14:40:00 UTC 2025-01-11 03:58:06 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290557888 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. ]]> 2018-10-09 04:16:03 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290557888 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290557971 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 ]]> 2018-10-09 04:16:49 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290557971 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558006 2018-10-09 04:17:03 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558006 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558016 The city is surrounded by moutains on 3 sides which prevents the disposal of pollution and gases such as ozone, carbon monoxide and microparticles. ]]> 2018-10-09 04:17:07 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558016 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558174 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.

]]> 2018-10-09 04:18:21 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558174 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558183 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]]> 2018-10-09 04:18:23 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558183 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558328 70 million tonnes of waste have been buried beneath rubbish dumps and these are now polluting the water supplies]]> 2018-10-09 04:19:19 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558328 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558366 70% of the city’s water supply comes from 4280 wells sunk deep into underground aquifers. These wells are running dry.]]> 2018-10-09 04:19:37 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558366 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558427 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]]> 2018-10-09 04:20:05 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558427 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558437 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. 

]]> 2018-10-09 04:20:11 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558437 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558441 Mexico City cannot provide  enough housing for all its people]]> 2018-10-09 04:20:15 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558441 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558464 Water from sinks and taps in not advised as it is purified at the source meaning it could be contaminated]]> 2018-10-09 04:20:28 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558464 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558478 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 ]]> 2018-10-09 04:20:40 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558478 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558514 70% of trash ends up in illegal dumps ]]> 2018-10-09 04:20:55 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558514 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558535 -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.]]> 2018-10-09 04:21:02 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558535 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558560 poorer people who arrive into Mexico City have to live in squatter settlements ]]> 2018-10-09 04:21:13 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558560 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558632 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. ]]> 2018-10-09 04:22:04 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558632 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558649 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]]> 2018-10-09 04:22:13 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558649 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558696 Prices of land Incre]]> 2018-10-09 04:22:35 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558696 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558714 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.]]> 2018-10-09 04:22:46 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558714 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558735 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. ]]> 2018-10-09 04:22:59 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558735 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558764 The demand for water means that it has to be pumped from reservoirs 96km to the west ]]> 2018-10-09 04:23:26 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558764 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558776 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. ]]> 2018-10-09 04:23:37 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558776 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558872 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.]]> 2018-10-09 04:24:27 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558872 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558894 2018-10-09 04:24:42 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558894 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558902 8 million people live in squatter settlements in Mexico City]]> 2018-10-09 04:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558902 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558917 2018-10-09 04:24:55 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558917 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558947 2018-10-09 04:25:11 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558947 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558985 2018-10-09 04:25:34 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290558985 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290559007  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.]]> 2018-10-09 04:25:50 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290559007 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290559016 -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.


]]> 2018-10-09 04:25:56 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290559016 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290559054 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.]]> 2018-10-09 04:26:25 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290559054 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290559062 2018-10-09 04:26:28 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290559062 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290559063 The Aztecs had to build aqueducts to bring water to into their capital]]> 2018-10-09 04:26:28 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290559063 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290559070 Drivers are not allowed to use their cars one day per week. ]]> 2018-10-09 04:26:32 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290559070 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290559121 2018-10-09 04:27:06 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290559121 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290559172 2018-10-09 04:27:36 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290559172 https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290559184 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.]]> 2018-10-09 04:27:42 UTC https://padlet.com/spage9/rbjdajzjy1i5/wish/290559184