They went to the biggest dumpyard in the country where children lived amidst burning trash, scavenging for metal.

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The family denied the house was dangerously cold, saying they had been burning trash but the fire had burned out overnight, according to Mr. Akimkin.

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Japan has had scary dioxin problems caused by burning trash.

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But the race went ahead even as nearby streets were blocked with burning tires and trash.

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Some communities are ecologically friendly: they use solar power and green methods of waste removal, undertaking the daunting challenge of hauling non-biodegradable items off the mountain via pack animals as opposed to burning or burying trash.

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