R is for RECYCLING
Newspapers get recycled by hand here - specifically they are often transformed into all-purpose paper bags of varying sizes. As a form of income, many women and children make these paper packets that are bought by pharmacies and sundries shops to package various items in...eggs, butter, strips of pills, small jars, bulk sugar and spices all land up in these bags for toting home.
The issue of recycling in India is a hugely complex one. Although the middle-class is discarding more and more waste, they take no responsibility for its separation into reusable resources. That's why we find women and children also picking through dangerous trash heaps to find recyclables like plastics, rags and paper. A recent trip to Dhapa, where all the city waste ends up, was a real personal awakening...Perhaps every Kolkata school child should take a field trip here soon.
The issue of recycling in India is a hugely complex one. Although the middle-class is discarding more and more waste, they take no responsibility for its separation into reusable resources. That's why we find women and children also picking through dangerous trash heaps to find recyclables like plastics, rags and paper. A recent trip to Dhapa, where all the city waste ends up, was a real personal awakening...Perhaps every Kolkata school child should take a field trip here soon.
posted by tik-tiki at
3:50 AM
1 Comments:
That's a great idea! Understanding the impact of the complete cycle - from raw resources to waste - can have a lasting impact. It could help a child frame consumption within a healthy context.
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