The Milan Urban Food Policy Pact recently renewed global commitments to sustainable and equitable urban food systems. The ...
JAMMU, India (AP) — The putrid smell of burning garbage wafts for miles from the landfill on the outskirts of Jammu in a potentially toxic miasma fed by the plastics, industrial, medical and other ...
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Durga Mukherjee remembers the first time she climbed to the top of New Delhi's largest and oldest landfill, joining the dogs, cows and crows there to begin her life as a waste ...
Around the world, an estimated 20 million people make a living by collecting discarded plastic, aluminum, and other refuse from dumpsites and landfills and selling it to recyclers. They’re called ...
You can smell the Dandora Dumpsite before you see it. The bitter scent of burning plastic, the rot of decaying food, and the unmistakable smell of raw sewage all waft their way through the streets ...
Waste pickers collect, sort and transport most of our recyclable waste, and regulations say they must be paid for their services. Thousands of waste pickers, who are responsible for the bulk of ...
JAMMU, India (AP) — The putrid smell of burning garbage wafts for miles from the landfill on the outskirts of Jammu in a potentially toxic miasma fed by the plastics, industrial, medical and other ...