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Delhi’s wastepickers provide an important service to the city by sorting the recyclable trash from the non-recyclable items. After sorting through the trash, they then sell it to local junk dealers. Unlike the wastepickers, the private garbage companies do not sort the recyclables out of the trash, and instead leave everything in landfills that are rapidly reaching capacity. The wastepickers are discriminated against by the government and harassed by local police, despite the invaluable service they provide. AP Partner Chintan is working to defend the wastepickers and organize them to better protect their rights. Read Mackenzie’s blog.
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Posted Jul 22nd, 2008