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the family who will not be able to follow the family tradition of sheepherding. The
Cannavaccioulo family, as well all the residents in the town of Acerra, were not taken
into account when the national government decided to build an incinerator in the vicinity
of houses and farms. The failure to include them in this important decision-making
process indicates how the result of this decision is causing harm to the residents living
close to the incinerator. In a philosophical context, the waste not only represents an
exclusion from society; it also represents the corruption of an overall social and cultural
structure. Serenella lovino, an environmental philosopher and writer, refers to waste as
"the residue that no society will be able to get rid of" (340). This statement presents
important implications about the entire society in Campania. It implies that the waste
issue is not only attributable to the malfunctioning of local and national governments
and the presence of the Camorra in the region. This statement suggests it is an issue
that has already permeated several layers of society. In other words, it is not only a
political problem. It is also a social and cultural problem. In countryside areas, located
between the provinces of Naples and Caserta, it is possible to witness fires on a daily
basis. The material incinerated is usually special waste, such as kitchen items, car
components and excess material from factories. This activity is not necessarily initiated
by Camorra groups. In fact, these actions are often carried out by the locals who prefer
to incinerate items illegally on the road rather than paying high fees for legal disposal.
This behavior not only suggests the inherent corrupted nature of society but also
indicate the lack of an ecological culture. lovino explains how an ecological culture
might be the key to transform the essence of society. "Ecological culture ought to
include any outcast (whether human or natural), and to be a culture of sharing, of25
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Corsale, Ivana. Campania In-Felix (Unhappy Country), thesis, May 2011; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67970/m1/30/: accessed April 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .