 One of the problems we face in dealing with garbage is the philosophy called NIMBY, not in my backyard. A classic example was the voyage of the freighter Pelicano in 1986. For more than two years, the Pelicano sailed around the world trying to unload its cargo. Not one single nation was willing to allow the ship to enter their harbors because the ship's cargo included more than 14,000 tons of toxic ash.