4. Source:abc.net.au
Source: AP Images
โWe open sacks and there are soiled sanitary napkins in newspapers,
human excreta in polythene, shards of glass, syringes or nails. We cut
ourselves, develop rashes and infection. Rotten food makes us sick.
But we have no pension, no recognition, no medical facilities,โ said a
ragpicker (India Spend, 2017)
7. โWaste facilities are often disproportionately more
located in areas with more deprived residents, or from
ethnical minorities. This applies to waste incinerators,
landfills, hazardous waste sites, legal and illegal.โ
(Martuzzi et al., 2010)
Source: The Moscow Times
RUSSIA
NEW YORK
Source: stophighway6landfill.com
INDIA
Source: Down To Earth
CHINA
Source: e.360.yale
9. Questions
1. What is the ultimate destination of
your waste?
1. Who segregates your waste if it is
not you?
1. If your city has a landfill, where is it
located, more importantly who is it
located next to?