DUMPDETECTIVE – PEEPING INTO THE DUSTBIN
You just threw your half-eaten apple into the dustbin. Ever wondered about its journey from the
dustbin? Waste is not something to be just swept out of the house, it is a resource in the wrong place.
Infact, is there anything that goes ‘waste’ in our economy?
On the waste trail......
Read: Articles/books on solid waste Interview: Ragpickers. Ask - How do you segregate waste? How much do you collect daily? Where is it sold? How long do you work everyday? How much do you earn?
Cleaning staff: How many trips do you make? How do you travel from place of collection? What wages are you paid? Do you segregate the waste into recyclable, compostable and hazardous before loading?
Visit: A landfill site, plastic and paper recycling plant, composting plant, municipality office. |
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