Location
This neighborhood in Kingston, Jamaica, is near the Kingston Harbour and faces flooding and waste issues.
What is Rae Town?
According to the 2011 census, this many people lived in Rae Town.
What is 2,072?
This law, passed in 2001, created the authority responsible for waste management in Jamaica.
What is the National Solid Waste Management Act?
This insect, which breeds in waste, can spread diseases like dengue.
What is a mosquito?
To fix waste issues, one solution is having more of these to collect garbage.
What are garbage trucks?
Rae Town is a flat area, making it especially vulnerable to this environmental issue.
What is flooding?
Rae Town has a lot of people in this age group, making it mostly a younger population.
What is 15-64 years?
The main job of the NSWMA is to manage waste, including this process of picking up trash regularly.
What is waste collection?
Improper waste disposal can block drains and lead to this problem in cities.
What is flooding?
This method teaches people the right way to throw away trash to reduce dumping.
What is public education?