The Ghazipur trash dump in India is reportedly just months away from rising higher than the Taj Mahal. It's not a one-off -- it is just New Delhi's biggest example.
Its alleys are spotless, its drains regularly washed down with water and its houses painted in bright crayon colors and decorated with plants.There are no fetid open sewers brimming with human waste. Piles of trash do not line every alley. The residents of this proud community run a tight, environmentally conscious ship.
How does recycling work? 02:05Waking up to plastic realityPublic awareness around the issue of plastics, however, does seem to be growing -- perhaps because trash is becoming such a global issue. China produces 50 million tons of plastic waste each year and the United States generated 34.5 million tons of plastic in 2015.
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