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Backエジプト初のごみ回収機、広がる期待とコプト教徒の危機感
エジプト初のごみ回収機、広がる期待とコプト教徒の危機感
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エジプト初のごみ回収機、広がる期待とコプト教徒の危機感

カイロ郊外に設置された有償資源ごみ回収機が、伝統的なごみ収集をいとなむ少数派キリスト教徒の間で反発を呼んでいる。

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エジプト・カイロ郊外に同国初の有償資源ごみ回収機が設置され、美化や生活費の足しとして期待を集める一方、長年ごみ分別で生計を立ててきた少数派キリスト教徒の間で反発と危機感が強まっている。

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エジプトでは1950年代頃からキリスト教の一派コプト教徒がごみの収集・処理を一手に引き受けてきた。

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【カイロ時事】エジプトの首都カイロ郊外に8月下旬、同国初の有償資源ごみ回収機が設置された。空き缶や空き瓶を投入すると買い物などに利用可能なポイントがたまる仕組みで、街の美化につながると期待を集める。しかし、長年ごみ回収に従事し、分別した資源を換金し生活してきた少数派キリスト教徒からは反発の声が上がっている。

カイロ郊外ギザの大通り沿いに設置された回収機には、市民が連日、資源ごみを持ってくる。瓶を投入した無職サミーラ・アインさん(85)は「回収機が増えれば、道路にごみを投げ捨てる悪習がなくなるのではないか」と語った。景気が停滞する中、「ごみ」を生活費に変えられる点も支持を集めており、段ボールいっぱいのペットボトルを持ち込む人もいる。

エジプトでは1950年代ごろから、キリスト教の一派コプト教徒がごみの収集・処理を一手に引き受けてきた。ごみと共に回収した残飯で豚を飼育し肉を販売するサイクルが定着。豚が禁忌の多数派イスラム教徒は手を出せない独自の利権を手にした。

カイロ首都圏のごみ収集組合トップ、シャハータ・ムアッディス氏(65)は、街路清掃やごみの回収、資源選別で生活する人が「約100万人いる」と説明。回収機の設置に伴い、「路上や住宅から集められる資源ごみの量が目に見えて減った」と危機感を募らせる。

同氏は「先進国ではごみ収集で給料をもらうはずだ。われわれは給料も年金もなく働き、仕分けた資源を換金し生活してきた」と指摘。回収機設置を許可した環境省の当局者らと妥協案の協議を続けているが、納得できる回答は得られていないという。

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  • 環境省と収集組合の協議の行方はどうなるのか
  • 回収機の設置が今後さらに拡大するのか

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