NEW DELHI: A sea of plastic spreads through the New Delhi slum of Taimur Nagar, a symbol of the grime and waste that makes the Indian capital one of the world’s most polluted cities. Stray dogs, goats and cows munch the plastic waste as toddlers run around trying to retrieve footballs and water bottles. One engineer, Rajagopalan Vasudevan, has developed a process where plastic waste is shredded up and used in new roads. India generates around 5.6 million tons of plastic waste annually, according to government figures, with Delhi among the worst cities for plastic consumption. The city banned plastic bags in 2009 and later expanded it to all plastic packaging and single-use disposable plastic.

Source: Manila Times June 04, 2018 13:55 UTC