‘Disgusting’: How Marseille residents are fighting for a cleaner city
“I no longer recognize my city,” complains Genevieve. The Marseille native is sorry to see how dirty France’s second city has become. “People litter everywhere, on the roads, the pavement… It has never been a clean city but now we’re breaking records,” she says. The French Mediterranean port took the bronze medal of the dirtiest city in Europe, according to a report from the European Commission published early 2024. Palermo reached the top spot and Rome earned the silver medal among 83 cities surveyed. In Marseille, only 22 per cent of people are happy about the cleanliness of their city. Euro...