Penduduk kota New York menghasilkan 11.000 ton sampah setiap hari. Setiap harinya! Data statistik mencengangkan ini merupakan salah satu saja dari alasan Robin Nagle mulai melakukan proyek penelitian bersama Departemen Sanitasi kota NY. Dia mengikuti trayek truk sampah, menjalankan sapu mekanik, bahkan mengendarai truk sampah itu sendiri-- demi upaya menjawab sebuah pertanyaan yang terdengar sederhana tapi rumit: siapa yang membersihkan sampah kotoran kita?

Apa yang saya temukan di sampah Kota New York

Cities like New York generate 11,000 tons of garbage every single day, a relentless tide managed by a workforce often overlooked and stigmatized. Sanitation workers risk their health and safety daily to keep streets clean and disease at bay. Without their constant efforts, piles of refuse would quickly threaten public health and stall urban life. Their labor underpins the speed and comfort of modern living, yet they rarely receive acknowledgment or gratitude.

Sanitation Workers Are the Unseen Guardians of City Life

The city of the future

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