Garbage: In Paris streets, heaps of it become protest symbol

In Paris streets, heaps of garbage become protest symbol

President Emmanuel Macron raised the retirement age by two years, from 62 to 64 for most and from 57 to 59 for trash collectors.

Rubbish on the Parisian streets: a symbol of the protests

Piles and piles of garbage grow every day on the streets of Paris: a symbol of the protests in France against Macron's reform.

Garbage: In Paris streets, heaps of it become protest symbol

Garbage. Heaps, mounds and piles of it are growing daily and in some places standing as high as a human being. A two-week strike by Paris garbage collectors is taking a toll on the renowned aesthet…

In Paris streets, heaps of garbage become protest symbol

A strike by garbage collectors is taking a toll on the renowned aesthetics of Paris.

Garbage: In Paris streets, heaps of it become protest symbol

PARIS — Garbage. Heaps, mounds and piles of it are growing daily — and in some places standing higher than a human being.

Paris trash piles become a symbol of protest

Paris City Hall estimated on Monday that 9,300 tonnes of trash are filling the city's streets.