A group of Palestinian garbage collectors were seen loading the cart with garbage in the landfill site in Gaza City on Monday. /VCG Photo

Some people in Palestine are having to earn a living by selling trash that can be reused from the landfill site due to poverty exacerbated by the Israeli blockade and the lack of employment opportunities. /VCG Photo

In fact, pollution caused by inappropriate garbage and sewage disposal have long been a serious issue near the Palestinian-Israeli border. Raw waste water and sewage from Gaza were reportedly pumped into southern Israeli streams and garbage was being amassed along the Israeli border fence. /VCG Photo