Chinese government officials have received overwhelming complaints about the putrid odor of a landfill in the capital city Beijing. The city, home to more than 17 million people, produces more trash than it can dispose. With the recycling of materials at a mere 4 percent in Beijing, landfills are expected to be filled within the next four years. In response to these sanitation complaints, officials plan to install 100 deodorant guns around the dump by May 2010. These deodorant guns, modeled after German and Italian technology, will mask the stench of garbage by spraying the area with a potent fragrance. Each gun can spray gallons of fragrance more than 164 feet per minute. This temporary fix will be aided by plastic layers to cover the garbage and further mask the smell. Officials remain hard-pressed, however, to come up with a solution for the garbage disposal of their consumer economy. The government intends to build 82 garbage incinerators by the end of this year, a solution that is not welcomed by many Chinese citizens and has met strong opposition. Deodorant guns may reduce the smell of garbage but cannot make it disappear.\n\n-compiled by Jade Hall
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