The problem of solid waste management is not just limited to the cities

With the dawn of the consumerist culture, the composition of waste will change drastically and pose an even bigger problem

Waste generation is not rare in urban areas, nor any other part of the world. The only difference is in the management of wastes. An effective, efficient and sustainable waste management system is still rare in India. "The scenario is bad in India and not

The household waste is disposed of either via a door-to-door collection system, which is not so common, or in municipal facilities. Excluding posh residential and commercial colonies, most of the

After the garbage is collected, it needs to be transported to a safe disposal site. Here, too, there is no dearth of problems

"We simply dispose waste in abandoned quarries and other areas,' said Dhaigude, when asked about the waste disposal system in Mumbai. In the parlance of the municipal officials, disposal of waste

Despite the importance of their work, ragpickers are a harassed lot