India is drowning in its own trash. While the country continues to generate considerably less waste than industrialised, developed nations, it has failed its citizens in establishing proper waste collection and disposal. Rapid urbanisation and the changing consumption habits of Indians have only magnified this problem. It is now commonplace for piles of waste to collect on the streets and for community bins to overflow. Cities, for their part, have failed either because of a lack of technical know-how or financial constraints to stem the flow of trash.Improper waste management has three major risks – health, environment and. . .
