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I live in India. I have 3 sorting bins. 1 composting organic waste bin, 1 non-recyclable plastics/glass bin, 1 recyclable plastics/metal/paper bin.
I spent 3000 INR buying the composting organic bin ( to support the local business selling it and reusables about 1000 INR per year )
I get back about 200 INR every 6months for going to local recyclers with roughly 2 to 5 kilos of metal + plastics.
About 2 kilos of waste not-recycled every month total ( 2 people ) .
GUESS HOW MANY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT DO THIS IN INDIA.
Im sad my fellow humans do not understand what responsibility is like.
If everyone was being responsible, there would be a social net, a garbage sorter job, a garbage recycler employer, an ethical reasonable salary, and it would be a safe governed work environment, it would give dignity back to the downtrodden. People would reject corruption.
Garbage dumps get set on fire, the fumes are toxic, medical waste gets thrown out and mixed in, people who are living on garbage dumps are in HELL. NO ONE SHOULD LIVE ON GARBAGE DUMPS!
Set up NGOs and involve government orgs to regulate and oversee care and attention for these people.
These things cannot happen in India because the indian population will not care. FUXK YOu GOT MINE is a typical indian mindset.