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Additional commentary on the Naples garbage crisis is now available in the July 12th airing of CNN’s “iReport for CNN”. You can view the program online here. You may have to look for the July 12th Part 1 program.

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To view the full slideshow visit: http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-47326
My previous reports have examined the Naples garbage crisis and its development in recent months. The general buzz about town is that things are improving and today’s predicted announcement that Naples is past the worst of it’s problems is welcome. Many, however, continue to wonder what the future will [...]

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News outlets are reporting today that Italian government officials are planning to declare the worst of the Naples trash crisis over. During recent weeks there has been a noticeable effort to pick up garbage piles throughout the suburban areas of Naples. Large trucks accompanied by small front loaders have scooped up garbage by the ton. [...]

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To view the show please follow the link below:
CNN’s “Today on iReport.com” for July 17, 2008

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Survive Naples was down for the last 24 hours. Some changes on the server had an unexpected impact on the entire site. Please accept my apologies as the site grows to bring you up to the minute news about events in Naples and the opportunity to share information so that we can all Survive Naples!

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While driving to Ikea to furnish what I am fortunate to call a comfortable lifestyle, I was unexpectedly confronted face to face with the other side of humanity. As I pulled onto the expressway, I saw two people walking up the ramp onto the road. Given the often unpredictible and unsafe conditions on Neapolitan roads, [...]

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Many people in Naples have been clinging to the recently elected Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s promise to take action to clean the streets, to crack down on illegal immigration, and to bring an end to the influence of corrupt officials. His self imposed deadline of July 31st is only three weeks away. Regardless of whether [...]

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Unfortunately the problems being discussed on this site are not new. I have seen comments referring to garbage piled high in Naples dating back as far as the 1970’s! Here for those seeking more history on the topic of the Naples garbage problems are some resources of interest:
CNN reporter Alessio Vinci’s excellent description as to [...]

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This more refined update of the Naples trash situation provides a contrast between the beauty of Naples and the blight caused by the uncollected garbage. Hopefully by bringing attention to the issue we can remove the sore on the face of bella Napoli!

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