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Toward Zero Waste: Mumbai's Informal Recycling Economy | Sustainable Cities Collective - 1 views

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Mumbai’s rapid growth, high density, and sheer size present significant challenges for its waste management system. The enormous quantity of waste generated in the city makes large-scale, technologically driven “solutions” tempting. However, the opposite approach—a highly decentralized, people-powered model of waste management—has proven successful
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In pictures: World's poor overwhelmed by rubbish | Environment | guardian.co.uk - 2 views

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Kathleen Noreisch on 06 Jun 09

World Environment Day was established by the UN in 1972 to give a human face to environmental issues. But as these images show, developing countries suffer the worst effects of waste and pollution. Here, a trash-covered creek in Manila, Philippines, where slums often adjoin rubbish dumps. The country's poorest sift through the garbage to find discarded objects they can sell on or re-use, or even scraps of food to eat

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">World Environment Day was established by the UN in 1972 to give a human face to environmental issues. But as these images show, developing countries suffer the worst effects of waste and pollution. Here, a trash-covered creek in Manila, Philippines, where slums often adjoin rubbish dumps. The country's poorest sift through the garbage to find discarded objects they can sell on or re-use, or even scraps of food to eat</div>

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Commuters' wasted time in traffic costs $121B - Yahoo! News - 2 views

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James Mattiace on 05 Feb 13

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Emerging City Innovation | GOOD - 6 views

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Kathleen Noreisch on 27 Oct 09

Video from GOOD - Most of the world's population now lives in cities. How can we make sure these urban centers are good homes for humanity? Cities from Bogotá and Rio de Janeiro to Seoul are leading the way, using fresh ideas to reduce pollution and waste; provide efficient, clean transportation; and support biodiversity.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Video from GOOD - Most of the world's population now lives in cities. How can we make sure these urban centers are good homes for humanity? Cities from Bogotá and Rio de Janeiro to Seoul are leading the way, using fresh ideas to reduce pollution and waste; provide efficient, clean transportation; and support biodiversity.</div>

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