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Wasting 8500 Tons a day!
By: Masha Medvedkov
Posted: Jul 16 09
Witnessed: 1418 times
Regions: India
Issues: Discrimination, Labor, Poverty
Tags: Chintan, Mumbai, wastepickers
Imagine 8500 metric tons of garbage! This is what Mumbai wastes per day, and the average amount one ragpicker in the city collects is 35 kilos of waste! This video digs deeper into the waste situation of Mumbai and how we can help clean up the city!
Original Source: VideoVolunteers on YouTube.
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