Article 6BW03 In Mumbai, waste pickers do the heavy lifting of recycling

In Mumbai, waste pickers do the heavy lifting of recycling

by
Namrata Kolachalam
from The World: Latest Stories on (#6BW03)
Story ImageWaste pickers collect and send garbage to Dharavi, an informal settlement where thousands of recyclers live and work. They sort through the piles, and clean and separate the different types of materials destined for a second or third life. Without them, much of the city's trash would end up in incinerators or dumped in landfills.
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