At least one person who died in northern India’s recent heat wave was identified as a garbage picker. 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 waste generated by a city of some 740,000 people.
Extreme Heat Is Threatening The Livelihood Of India’s Garbage Pickers
Associated Press, Fast Company
Mon, 07/01/2024 - 5:30pm
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