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India's waste problem

India's waste problem

Down To Earth photographer Vikas Choudhary visits the Bhalswa landfill, a symptom of the country's fast-filling dumping grounds and inefficient …

August 04, 2015
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Wealth out of waste: The story of Bengaluru's rag pickers

Wealth out of waste: The story of Bengaluru's rag pickers

These photos tell how rag collectors clean up the sprawling tech hub and boost recycling

November 17, 2019
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Littering in South Africa is the expression of wider selfish – and costly – culture

Littering in South Africa is the expression of wider selfish – and costly – culture

Littering in protest is indicative of a discordant society, and a culture of littering can tell us a lot about a society'…

May 10, 2018
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A law for waste pickers

A law for waste pickers

Waste pickers recycle almost 20 per cent of India's wastes. Yet they are unrecognised, face discrimination and are not entitled to government schemes

April 12, 2018
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Can India manage its toxic e-waste?

Can India manage its toxic e-waste?

One of the biggest producers of e-waste in the world, India doesn't have data and monitoring mechanisms to manage e-waste

July 19, 2018
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Can India manage its toxic e-waste?

Can India manage its toxic e-waste?

One of the biggest producers of e-waste in the world, India doesn't have data and monitoring mechanisms to manage e-waste

July 16, 2018
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Yet, life's in tatters

Yet, life's in tatters

Ragpickers are a city's vital service-providers: they clean it up

June 07, 2015
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