Where is Smokey Mountain located?
Q: Where is Smokey Mountain located?
A: Smokey Mountain is located in Manila, the Philippines.
Q: Why was it named Smokey Mountain?
A: Smokey Mountain was named because of the thick smoke that came from burning waste dumped there.
Q: How much waste was dumped at Smokey Mountain?
A: There were 2 million tons of waste dumped at Smokey Mountain.
Q: Who lived in a shanty town at Smokey Mountain?
A: Many poor people lived in a shanty town at Smokey Mountain.
Q: How did the Philippine government clean up Smokey Mountain?
A: The Philippine government covered up the mountain of waste with dirt, planted grass and trees, and knocked down the shanty town.
Q: Did the closure of Smokey Mountain solve the problem entirely?
A: No, many poor people moved to a new landfill site close to Smokey Mountain and they still work all day looking in the waste for things they can sell.
Q: What kind of things do people search for in the waste?
A: People search for things like plastic bottles, glass, cardboard, and copper wire that they can sell.
