How People Profit Off India’s Garbage | World Wide Waste | Business Insider

India has more people and produces more garbage than nearly every other country in the world. Many make a living off that waste, from ragpickers to entrepreneurs. Join us as we look at how they turn trash into shoes, tiles, teddy bears, and more.
00:00 Intro
00:32 Plastic Shoes
02:40 Sugarcane Tableware
06:38 Incense Flowers
09:25 Vegetable Biogas
12:02 Sewer Diving
16:10 Landfill Fires
18:51 Carbon Tiles
25:09 Cigarette Recycling
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[@nicholaskemp2246]

This programme needs to be shown to schools all over the world. Have you noticed its all young entrepreneurs leading the way. I'm in my 60's and these guys and girls are way ahead of my age group. We'll done India.

[@Ludak021]

They are not getting rid of the waste, they are shuffling it. What they (and everyone, really) need is a way to produce less junk. Putting out "alternatives" that are inconvenient and cost more won't take and that's that. Introducing "filth" into everything will cause more problems and solve none. Personally, I don't want other peoples garbage imported into my country for the sake of "saving the planet". We all need is for companies to take on the brunt of the pollution their products make for the sake of profits. I don't want to pay extra tax just because Nestle and Coke want to use cheap packaging. In the meantime, since the previous proposition is an "impossible" task that will take decades, we need a cheaper way to deal with accumulating garbage. Existing technologies obviously can't be applied to countries like India and China because it makes zero financial sense for them.

[@bn1193]

Government got huge limitations. Main reason for carbon emission is farmland burning by farmers, but if they don't do it they would have to adopt chemical alternatives and destroy soil content. Or else the govt has to create restriction on farm output which would cause rise in food price globally. The only way was to privatise the farm sector of india and put accountability on these private entities which could have made possible by the recent 'Farmlaw bill' but thanks to foreign media, influencers and anti-nationals. Such a reform was never made. 😑. I would say the 50% of reason for Indias struggle is because of the people and their old mindset. Indians won't welcome reforms

[@eilois]

meanwhile other documentaries show that landfill management in California prohibited employee to scrap or recycling... They just bury it and create a higher hill

[@James-mw7zv]

Government? What for? It's the ppl who make things happen. Government only gets in the way.

[@denimrampal8124]

Fortunately its not the government, its the population living in India that needs a wake up call.

[@vijayroy6358]

No matter how much the waste management improves in India, most of the population never care to keep this country clean 😭 very saddening but true!

[@jaspeeetkaur5608]

Even American doesn’t keep cleanliness , they have government workers with big trucks to carry and transport waste plus if u make ur front road dirty, city send you letter for fine

[@jaspeeetkaur5608]

Westerners are not clean ,but their workers carry tickets for fine… if they feel ur hours front is dirty before picking that garbage they stick ticket as fine … and u will open the door with empty garbage but now 1000$ fine

[@praveengarg2977]

Europe and America dump their waste in Asian countries and oceans, Garbage of the size of Houston is floating in chunks in Pacific Ocean

[@aidenpearce6480]

Lived with Indian in one apartment. Can confirm it.

[@mayankprajapat4591]

Have you heard of indore city?

[@zaraislam2889]

Parmeshwar the sewer worker ...really man can't imagine how hard it is......respect

[@HersheyBARZ_]

I love the fact reporting by Business Insider. Even more I enjoy the content. It's good to see how many of my countrymen are fighting pointless pollution. My heart goes to those like Prameshwar. I've seen them working hard, the things they go through are unspeakable. Makes me mad when I hear people complain about their desk jobs.

[@rootigaroot9922]

"facts" only if you exclude the lying by omission and all non-documentary aspects of business insider

[@yeetman4953]

source?@@rootigaroot9922

[@thesilentgamer1195]

The Surgane Tableware has it 100% right. Im tired of seeing companies that promote more eco friendly products just for the marketing, but use plastic in 90% of their process. The guy has the right mindset, i hope he grown world wide

[@__WJK__]

Excellent observation, you get an A+ for applying critical thinking! Just like the flower recycling seen in the video... the flower recycling, unfortunately, did nothing to address the arsenic, cadmium, lead and pesticides issues, instead, it simply redistributed the toxins into "compost" and "incense sticks" which could very well cause health problems for people (and animals) who use the compost to grow food and use/breath in the incense on a daily bases :'(

[@nvelsen1975]

What's wrong with recycled plastic?

[@timohara7717]

@@nvelsen1975 its not compostible and plus it doesnt exist

[@nvelsen1975]

@@timohara7717 If I look at my window I see bollards made out of recycled plastic that according to you, doesn't even exist.

[@timohara7717]

@@nvelsen1975 compostible plastic doesnt exist its a lie

[@Bugs11000]

What I love about this video is the solutions people find to turn waste into products. I find that incredible.

[@MetaJamm]

Most of this "solution" is nothin but thendy and hype projects to gain free money from gov and eco enthusiasts. No actual effect. They need centralised and large scale sorting stations and recycling factories to produce less shit, also as more burning facilities. Also cities need cheap gas and electricity to stop shitting like hell. No chanse to do it without gov-level supervision and financy.

[@Matthew-kc2dh]

well yes no sh*t, thats the point

[@lxz5732]

@@Matthew-kc2dh fr

[@adrianflo6481]

What you should find sad is how utterly insignificant this is to the larger problem and the propagation of a culture that tell you that the user is the problem and not the manufacturer. All those recycling bottle videos are made to make you feel bad while coca cola keeps making bottles out of new plastic.

[@ticarot]

Yes filling teddy bears with old cigarette butts. That's incredibly disgusting.

[@juditrotter5176]

I was in the Indian state of Sikkim in 2007 and they had just legislated to eliminate single use plastic. I’m surprised and discouraged it’s taking so long to move south.

[@halhal-my4pt]

Sikkim is a part of Nepal and will return soon.

[@stephen6644]

@@halhal-my4pt ooh funny😂 pakistani

[@swastikadas8357]

@@halhal-my4pt Stop spreading fake info. This is social media, not your fantasyland.

[@halhal-my4pt]

@@swastikadas8357 Treaty was made with British East India Company not the Indian government. If Nepal was economically stable and had international support, we would have had more than Darjeeling and Sikkim back. In future it shall return for sure. And stop sending your Bihari, Marwadis and South Indians to Nepal to steal their remittance and tourism wealth. I know Nepal offers more labor wage than India. Its a fact your government intentionally crippled Nepal's economy by not allowing them trade route to sea. No wonder India backed away from Barcelona Convention 2017 which forces every members to allow their landlocked nation unrestricted sea access for trade. That's how I know India is an evil nation who still follows that old British playbook when it comes to foreign policy. Nepalese haven't forgotten the economic blockade right after the earthquake. Indians farmers would die of famine if they don't have access to Nepal's market to sell as monopoly. Nepal could easily demand whatever they wished from India only if they control their water resources. No wonder your government "RAW" massacred the whole royal family of Nepal as he clearly wanted to move away from India's influence. I know its hard to listen the sins of your father. Also you Indians are super rude. Understand this Nepalese have no regards for you guys at all. Its just in their nature to be kind and friendly no matter how they despise you. So called educated Indians reminds me of Srilankan "woke" folks with 90% literacy rate who were stupid enough to say no to chemical fertilizers. And you Indians stare a lot which is super rude. I guess that's were the rapist notion comes from. Nepal never had blood shed in the name of religion and race which seems to change as more Indians are pouring in via open border. May be it has to do with the abused genes. One who has been abused will abuse. It's a shame. No wonder Europeans calls you Hindus instead of Asians as Indians are not known for friendly and kind behaviour.

[@swastikadas8357]

@@halhal-my4ptSikkim was always part of India, until the Nepalese *forcefully tried to occupy it* in the 1800s, but then the British Raj stepped in and gave Sikkim back to the nation it always belonged to-India. Stop making stories up dude. India has been one of the major protectors of Nepal in terms of defence, military, finances and what not. Otherwise you guys would've been occupied by China long back. I've never seen any Nepali speak ill about India, everr. You're the first one. AND FYI, Indians are considered to be some of the MOST POLITE, HARDWORKING,EDUCATED AND GENEROUS PEOPLE throughout the world. Nepal is a small country with negligible population, so ofcourse there will be lesser problems. Had Nepal been as big and populated as India, there would've been 10 times more problems than there is in India. You guys have no hardware or software industry to sustain yourself. All that you have is natural beauty due to which the entireity of your poor population runs on money from the tourism industry. You should thank all the Indian and foreign tourists who visit Nepal, it is because of them that your local population isn't dying of starvation. It is time that you come out of your tiny little bubble and address the problems of your own country, than blaming it on surrounding nations who has only ever tried to help you.

[@charminbutterfly32]

I'm a person that is all for recycling ♻️ 😌 I'm really impressed, with all that they do to recycle everything. That is some recycling ♻️

[@Pooopers]

until you open up your kids stuffed animal from costco and its full of cancerous cigarette butts

[@charminbutterfly32]

@@Pooopers I respect your opinion. I'm 50/50 on that. It is gross 🤢 but then they did wash, put thru some chemicals and some other processes. Looked good to me. Think of the recycled plastic bottles. I rinse mine out before I take to bin, when I do save them 😉🙂 I've seen nasty milk gallons, plastic bottles with chewing tobacco or cigarette butts in them. To think that gets recycled, add water and off it goes to the shelves. A lot of people drink bottled water. I do buy for when company comes over and I do drink it too, but not often as we have well water. Just saying ☺️

[@DaLizMs]

I feel this goes under the biodegradable not so much recyclable.

[@KnowYourGamer]

Thanks Carmen. We're still identifying more ways to make this a 100% safe and sound process but I'm afraid it'd take time. 👍

[@photofinish8607]

@@charminbutterfly32 I think recycling bad products isn’t good. We should stop the industrial production of goods, entirely. That would resolve our waste issue. This is just putting garbage shoes, into a lesser garbage shoe, for some one living in poverty. This is disgusting to consider. Clap your hands, smile and nod.

[@meenanaicker8999]

The sewer worker needs to be commended.. And give himself a raise.

[@manilkasheran2934]

Unfortunately that's only kind of raise he could ever get! 😔

[@brahmburgers]

Can somebody provide the guy with a (swimming) wet suit? The base cause for ALL human problems and human generated toxicity/garbage in the world, is..... human overpopulation. Free condoms for anyone, and free surgical tube-tying for any consenting adult.

[@mefisto05s.20]

And better equipments + contitions

[@dannyzero692]

Garbage workers honestly get too much hate, you'd literally live in a mountain of trash if it weren't for them. Big applause to those that work in the garbage and sanitation industry!

[@indi1st517]

He deserves a descent retirement.

[@takecontrol000]

I really felt sad for the sewer diver, hopefully they'll be compensated more

[@teegooglycoffeemeat3280]

nope they will not be

[@takecontrol000]

@@teegooglycoffeemeat3280 ofc Indian govt

[@Q_QQ_Q]

Cuz of bvrrahmin quota people

[@scamchan]

No way that will happen with that type of economy

[@rockysage7760]

They won't be. They are low caste, it's their ancestral job to clean sewers.

[@ClayTallStories]

This video is incredibly humbling. I am feeling deep gratitude that I was born in New Zealand. A county where we breathe the fresh air, plant our vegetables, hunt our wild game & fish freely. India would be a difficult place to live working as a scrap picker or sewer cleaner.

[@reghukuruvath8611]

We are a large country , waste-occupying land is only .000001% only. we know how to manage our waste. if you don't like our country , do not come. your knowledge about India and Indians are very little. Shame on you.

[@Shaktirajarts108]

Tum waha rahkar bhi yahi kar rahe ho is video me se tumne bas kachra hi to uthaya

[@fibiinengland2295]

It's so amazing how resourceful these people are. They can recycle almost everything! This gives livelihood to everybody who wants to earn for a living

[@yellowblanka6058]

Not much of a livelihood, most of them are still living in abject poverty conditions.

[@NothIng-bd9ci]

Earn a living by picking up cigarettes' butts from the street. What an opportunity! All these recycling projects are possible because of a very low price of menial labour. And even then, many of them are not profitable. Not really smth to brag about.

[@Peachy08]

I bought a beautiful living room suit about 3 years ago. The salesman never mentioned it to me but when it was delivered I was reading the tags. The sofa and chair were made completely out of recycled plastic bottles. To look at it or sit on it you would never know. It is beautiful and I have been very pleased with it.

[@robertcornelius3514]

Recycled plastic breaks down quickly. Your sofa will be going back to the dump site soon.

[@drained1177]

@@robertcornelius3514 Its true that recycling plastics over and over degrades its strength. But a sofa is usually a wood frame with polyester cushionings. Unless youre throwing, jumping and pulling on them, no loss will be had. Besides, the loss in strength is so marginal that it will be unnoticeable.

[@bambinaforever5720]

Yak. My sofa is LEATHER and metal and cotton and wood. U imagine what fumes your set emanates into the air. The only thing what should be made out of plastic is MORE PLASTIC. Why produce sofa out of plastic bottles and bags when u can produce bags and bottles again and again and again

[@shelbyspapabear]

​@@bambinaforever5720 right..cuz once that sofa is messed up its going to the land and won't be recycled cuz people don't recycle sofas unfortunately

[@jamesboydston5477]

Ain't that special

[@jkventura7682]

this is great ways in reducing waste materials...a big applause to people behind this projects...

[@Ida-fz3ir]

stupid! block those, who earn big money by producing plastic bottles and - garbage! (Nestlé, CocaCola,...) and don't praise those, who recycle a few! Get the problem at its roots!

[@kayleighohler9999]

So sad if you ended up with that teddy bear filled with used cigaretts :(

[@YashSharma-zp8yu]

@@kayleighohler9999 Are you from India?

[@kurnugiakurn3567]

@@kayleighohler9999 honestly, if you're a poor kid, you probably get ecstatic about any plushie regardless of the filling.

[@dannyzero692]

@@kurnugiakurn3567 aight that's true, if you have money then just buy a cheap teddy bear at the local toy store, wouldn't have cost that much more than a cigarette teddy bear since this is India.

[@daisymangayan1935]

Amazing stories in India for me as Filipina woman,its remarkable documentary, thanks this page❤️ I've learned many things ,some scenario very heart💔😭 those people struggling pollution ,but thanks for those people who discovered solution..Hoping that richest country can see and help them to educate for the better future❤️❤️😊😊

[@jinks3669]

The sewer worker is seriously bhagwaan's avataar. He deserves utmost happiness, healthy lifestyle and peace. Hey bhagwaan please help our brother .

[@Londonfogey]

Yes, may Lord Ganesh and King Jesus (whichever applies to him) help him overcome his obstacles.

[@backpropagation8365]

Pretty awesome the sophistication and innovation in small Indian manufacturing. Indian entrepreneurs are trailblazing.

[@kewsiyehboah6058]

Genius..

[@markstewart4501]

This video is just another propaganda tool by the wealthy to justify their externalities. This is a problem created by the wealth class not taking responsibilities over what they produce in the first place.

[@recipesandsongs8050]

Problem with Chuk- the distributors charge such a high margin, that it becomes impossible to buy it in bulk for restaurant takeaway packaging. I know this, I was a reseller- I felt so guilty even adding my own margin of 1-2 rupees. Chuck has to list MRP on their products so their products seek more.

[@cikosphysicaltherapist6017]

I have not seen it in any US restaurants. Aluminum is still king but Recycled Cardboard takeaway packaging is catching up.

[@__WJK__]

@Recipes and Songs - I have seen Chuck beginning to show up at some US retailers but it is quite expensive unfortunately.

[@andshewas296]

Dont buy their products, it's all about greed for them!!

[@ricx58]

@@andshewas296 it is costly to process and also pay for the employees

[@eugenetswong]

Thank you for sharing your experiences. 😞

[@raviraveendra8888]

huge respect.....solid waste management hat's off...to the people and companies are involved in this kind of idea,,,,,,,,,innovation....🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@vishaljaiswal3759]

Keep up India, You are doing well! Don’t let your potential go waste. And keep improving people safety with better outcome. I am sure the young generation of entrepreneurs will do it precisely! All the best.

[@deadlyace1231]

Respect to India for adapting a major problem every nation faces with finding a creative and profitable solution.

[@krunalcparmar1]

Already in many cities local governments use g various automatic and semi automatic instruments for cleaning

[@nou4605]

A nice comment amidst the sea of racist garbage.

[@shampersaud2763]

YOU ARE RIGHT BRO CLIFTON .RESPECT TO THE PEOPLE WHO CREATE ANYTHING OF SUBSTANCE FROM SEEMINGLY NOTHING...IT IS WHAT ALL COUNTRIES SHOULD BE DOING TO REDUCE DANGEROUS EMMISSIONS FROM THE AIR BY CUTTING POLUTIONS....

[@Q_QQ_Q]

Braaahmin quota people 😭😭😭.

[@aaryanshdwivedi]

@@Q_QQ_Q kya be kya brahmin quota sahara reservation tumhe mile and brahmin se kya dushmani hai bolo i will listen you

[@antojo3726]

This is why I have so much of faith in India. They will find solutions to world’s problems!

[@ekay4495]

Maybe to due sheer numbers, but let's be honest they managed to create a wasteland, not like they were dropped into it

[@mangalgharami501]

Hinduism has created caste system which is Hindu terrorism in India. All the workers are Dalits Adivasis. The owners are upper caste extremist people.

[@AJ-il1lm8ph7z]

What??? So you create problems then find solutions to them very problems out of shere desperation and urgency and then praise? You are definitely a patriotic Indian hence your comment.

[@MERCURYSUNSET]

@@AJ-il1lm8ph7z Yes , generally speaking this is how the world operates at certain levels . Every society finds better ways to live and function through trial & error , necessity and sometimes through accident .

[@waqasahmed939]

To an extent. Having a high population means the likelihood of having a few geniuses increases It's a bit of a double edged sword though given more people consuming lots more energy = high pollution China's got their "solar sun" too.

[@brittannicampbell8196]

Incredible to the transformation that is taken through so many things that we take for gratitude. This quite humbling. I’d love if more persons we exposed to such imperative data.

[@lecturettecorner9090]

Great minds are born in INDIA 🇮🇳

[@brahmburgers]

It warms my heart to see such useful and innovative recycling. Way to go! I recall reading about an old man in Cambodia who took discarded plastic yogurt cups and molded them into artificial limbs for bomb victims. I experimented with molding banana leaves (and also large bamboo sheathes) into recyclable bowls or plates. However, it's sad that recycling (and cleaning sewers) is often harmful to the lungs and bodies of the good people who are recycling.

[@omkarpadale243]

U do not know the reality

[@brahmburgers]

@@omkarpadale243 Omkar, it's easy to dismiss things. But it takes some effort and vision to do tangible good. I've planted an average of 1 tree per day for the past 36 yrs. I don't have a home library, because every book or magazine I read, I then pass it on to others. Chok dee ('good luck' in Thai).

[@BlackoutGootraxian]

@@brahmburgers Wow, thats over 9000 trees! Do you keep track of where you plant them, or you just plant them randomly?

[@brahmburgers]

@@BlackoutGootraxian I was 21 yrs in northern Thailand, 25 yrs in northern California, and now in Hawaii. I plant trees and other useful things - wherever I happen to reside. If there are mature fruit-bearing fruit trees in the public part of your neighborhood, chances are it may have been a nutcase like me who planted it/them decades ago. Same for lumber trees. I've planted hundreds of pine, teak, rosewood, maka, acacia also, besides fruit trees and bushes. I've even planted ground covers. I just watched some videos about dry parts of Africa, and am thinking: it would be sooooo worthwhile to get trees & bushes planted there. As it is: the terrain looks to be 99% sand, with a few scrubby things growing. I could write a book about drought-tolerant plants which are also useful.

[@kathyjohnson4201]

GOOD JOB INDIA YOU ARE TEACHING THE WORLD SOMETHING VERY IMPORTANT MAYBE THEY NEED TO GO THERE SO YOU CAN TEACH THEM AND THE WORLD WOULD BE BETTER! IF INDIA CAN DO THIS TIME FOR THE REST OF THE WORLD TO WAKE UP TO SAVE OUR WORLD! RIGHT?

[@connieadams607]

Waste not want not. Necessity is the mother of invention. India you’re doing a great job. Excellent job!

[@DizzyDad]

But some of the people specifically presented in this video want waste, to be recycled. Is that wrong to want to recycle? who's got the roots here.?

[@venkatakrishnaprasathtv6077]

Hats off, to such an informative channel, lucky it came on notification, or I would have missed this, so inspirational, so motivating, my pranams to these young guys who are making this world livable,and also contributing to the lives, of so may people providing jobs and sustenance to the marginalised families.

[@MohitSharma-cy4rv]

India is great. BHARAT MATA KI JAI !!

[@alx9099]

Well done India!! Unlike those countries who preached abt goin green bt shippin their trash to other countries...

[@69uremum]

You are funny

[@Q_QQ_Q]

Braaahmin quota people 😭😭😭

[@okbot9420]

Bruh no country does that

[@valtonen77]

You pat them in the back for minimal effort for massive problem they caused themselves? Government cant even stop people from shitting out in the streets

[@xongzhong1930]

@@okbot9420 Bruh almost every country does that

[@merchernel123]

Honestly, all of these ideas so wonderfully creative! I truly hope and pray that India is able to get in front of such a toxic problem. No one should have to live in trash and sewage. If we start doing half of these things where I live in the US, we could really change the tide of pollution. My love to India.

[@ammy2399]

Love from India 🇮🇳

[@shamkay832]

watching videoS "emerging india" we are changing thingds

[@elevans5758]

In Mexico they recycle also almost anything. They make sandals out of old tyres, beautiful lanterns out of old tins and glas pieces. They made beautiful flowers and traditional dolls out of washed old rags and paper and so much more.

[@elevans5758]

@@ammy2399 , love from Australia !

[@markstewart4501]

Greed will get it done in the USA. We will end up doing it through the poor. We will give those people a life of health problems, sick babies, deformities, and still worship the billionaire.

[@nk91241]

Salute to all those who took the initiative to recycle all this and also how creative their mind is to think out of the box

[@maansi8737]

Awesome 👌 video...eas tarah ke videos school's and college's me bhi dikhane chahiye..waste management, recycling itna improv ho gya hai india me ye bahut se logon ko nahi pta... Thanks for sharing this video..

[@tempest031]

Oh don't forget to make a video on , how developed countries ship huge containers of garbage to India to recycle 🙄

[@magnem1043]

they are leading in it so why not 🤣🤣

[@techster8650]

They will not Same in Bangladesh

[@Meghnaaad]

Nah, poor nations import garbage. They buy it.

[@12SlimJims]

India is one hell of a powerhouse when it's population are in it together.

[@valtonen77]

too bad just like most countries, they arent. They have their shitty caste system, inequality, rape culture etc.

[@MrWolfSnack]

Now get them to create + reprogram themselves to having a sanitation system and weekly trash collection and not just throw everything in the river.

[@dancingcar8974]

@@MrWolfSnack no one asked u duffer

[@eternal1967]

@@MrWolfSnack bro india also invented a machine to collect waste from rivers but some people never listens not to throw waste to waster

[@RealPlatoishere]

Theh will get there........ Industrial revolution in West lasted for nearly a century or so......I think Indians will also become developed by 2050

[@pic376]

I wish all leaders in every country would watch this. What India is so amazing, it's mindblowing. Thanks for sharing and I'm a new subscriber.

[@mahenderreddy3361]

Many thanks Business Insider, You deserves Appreciation for all your efforts... Turning the "Worst to Best" Form Is really a good idea and Sustainable too , The Highlighted thing here is , It provides Employment for Women & also a very Innovative idea but very Less is being Recycled , Out of the whole KZbin junk this kind of Information providing Ones are very useful . Thank You...

[@Anonymous-ip4qx]

Im Mexican and love my Indian brothers and sisters. India has so much potential.

[@prasanthkumar7901]

goverments should promote this video and need to give much support to the founders to make more like this ....in every school and college it need to be promoted

[@puraLusa]

It already is. I went to coledge 20 years ago and this sort of thinking was being discussed. A lot of my friends presented recicling projects.

[@Q_QQ_Q]

Braaahmin quota people 😭😭😭..

[@vishaljaiswal3759]

Government is promoting these ventures. What do you think that companies like those come in existence out if no where! Government only can do what you want them to do. Although, some initiative government can start with but at the end, its all people can take it further. Sometimes, it's not only the government but people themselves will have to drive ahead. And that is all it describes in this video! So, join this initiative, promoting those business & people And nevertheless, be thoughtful before creating a waste!👍

[@sanket_narode]

I always love to see your documentaries because they are so inspired to show real scenarios at ground level 👍

[@rahulisgreat4911]

Great, putting all of those videos together I remember seeing many of them It's sad the sewer cleaner I feel for him Great seeing him happy with his family

[@sharcon3891]

Nobody EVER talks about the companies who actually make raw plastic from oil. This has to stop at the source.

[@hawks9142]

you can never touch oil companies. I don't know if you saw the video with ExxonMobil but they've admitted to supporting "shadow organizations" in order to confuse the science, this is in an interviewhe didnt know was recorded. It is really villainous to hear

[@adjjal]

I agree fully. Only the huge companies creating and causing these issues being held accountable and forced to stop their crimes, will cause a large change to happen and help fully stop this system that is killing us all. But also it has to start somewhere,, and it's so admirable and inspiring that so many people are already doing the work, and they're creating the change already, and at least there's hope with that still.

[@kylesmith8128]

Everyone who buys their products is complicit. If they demand a change and are willing to pay more, it will happen.

[@msscoutshadow]

YES!!!!

[@jeremiahblake3949]

Nobody stops buying plastics, if you want change don't turn to the law, change people's minds. That's the true source.

[@parthsoni1847]

I feel very sad for Parmeshwar for what he is doing.

[@kunsangchoedon1199]

Yeah . Instead of banning the working, how about giving them free safe guarding clothes. Western areas have also have manual works of cleaning sewage but they have better equipment for individuals safety. Banning this works will make him and others jobless, also this sewage problems will not stop.

[@murleydazs5749]

Exactly

[@maini51]

Something needs to be done about this.

[@geoms6263]

what he is doing? finding his family?

[@_Wai_Wai_]

If I am Parmeshwar, I would charge plenty of money for that job. Enough to buy safety equipment, hazmat suit, headlamp, etc... else, these residents can unclog the drain themselves... fahk that. He provides a critical service, he can charge whatever he wants.

[@dawnfernandez3879]

I can't explain the most beautiful energy that filled my soul. Blessed to have watched this video. How beautiful to learn more. Thank you my family. And where in East Florida do they sell these gifts. Love to you all.

[@bubblegum505]

Thank you for the series ❤

[@essee3984]

Idk if Business Insider has read the latest report by NatGeo, but US is the largest producer of plastic waste, way above India and China. Even with 1/4 of total population, an avg American produces 6 times more plastic waste than an avg Indian. Ofcourse they've been shipping and dumping all their waste to countries like Bangladesh.

[@sss40719]

why will the west admit their fault 🙄

[@bambinaforever5720]

Actually in civilized countries we burn our rubbish and produce electricity. In india u just dump it all over

[@essee3984]

@@bambinaforever5720 oh is that what you think happens to your trash? Haha,sorry to break your 'civilised' bubble but US burns only 12% of its non recyclable trash. Where do you think the remaining goes? And there's a reason why burning plastic to produce electricity isn't that good an idea as it may sound and why it is not widely adopted in even in the 'civilized' countries. Had it been that easy to get rid of plastic, it wouldn't have been a problem in the first place.

[@alexvids9232]

We dont produce the plastic waste. The companies packaging their products do.

[@victortiempo]

Prosperity to those who lend a helping hand on leading proper waste recycle for the cleaner enviroment

[@robletsdoit5886]

This was AMAZING!!!!! That was real Recycling and taking care of the planet not the all talk no action of many!!!! If places like the U.S. did half of what those people were doing…… then we’d be on to something. Take care of one another ✌🏻&❤️

[@justinkerson]

THIS IS BEAUTIFUL Humanity may pull threw yet

[@Kiyoshi2207]

I have new respect for India and its people.

[@redwolves1933]

one video influenced you. ha

[@TheCreativeMint]

@@redwolves1933 India is not about the video that you taunted its the struggle and thought process to deal with its own problem in a creative way and if you have known India in real terms you wouldn't have said that. It's one country that really should command respect for its ethics & democratic unity despite being so huge & diverse with surmounting challenges when left after 200 years of British atrocities & loot and yet it rose and became a nation of significance in just 75 years. It's a country that gave you computers & foundation tech which is actually a core of this modern developing tech world. So yeah try to know more and be thankful to India.

[@bhatusonawane7054]

@@TheCreativeMint excellent reply brother

[@AJ-il1lm8ph7z]

@@TheCreativeMint Call me ignorant but how did India give the world computers?

[@arosefortes6507]

Thank you to the Entrepreneurs for their interest and zest for making a difference, coming up with solutions to world problem! We need more of you

[@lucaskp16]

this is PR not a solution. people buy overpriced inferior products in rich countries to feel better. try selling a 110 USD shoe in a third world country... this thing only work when is made by poor hands for rich foots.

[@No-rq4my]

Like bill Gates ? I hear he helps indians alot. Mostly to depopulate your country

[@jesusfuentes9347]

World problem more like your problem. 0ne has to pick up their own crap and clean after themselves. Stop polluting and eliminate unnecessary waste like stupid traditions and routines.

[@Q_QQ_Q]

Braaahmin quota people 😭😭😭

[@arosefortes6507]

@@lucaskp16 The solution is recycling the waste into something useful! So you're answer is to do nothing? If you're going to make a product I would think you would have to find someway of selling it and make a profit. That would be my assumption. The profit goes back to here and helps the people that live there! How is it you find it isn't helping? The only other solution is to not have the trash there to begin with, right!? There's ways of changing that but that cost more and these people can't afford it! Again! A byproduct is better than nothing. Unless you have a genius plan that's an absolute solution to make these mountains of trash disappear I'd reframe from making such a ingenious comment!

[@trisharaichatterjee2578]

As a person of Indian heritage born in the USA raised in the USA I could not be more happy 😃 to be an Indian American woman . Jai Hindustan

[@jeangermain3621]

Behind every waste, there is a fortune!!!!! I admire those who contribute their brain to save million lives.

[@imrongtudenimchen3644]

We Indians can be more eco friendly than we can imagine. Just need innovation, tech to proceed forward

[@RingsideReels]

That can be said about any nation that are dependant on mainly dependent on fossil fuels; irrespective to this video, it does not showcase your whole population's actions, these actions are of the few. First awareness should be prioritised, then innovation from certain people.

[@SShreyas17]

@Gian Alvarez Nope. It's about general perspective of people In India, people don't have viable, economical alternatives to the sources of pollution. But people are more conscious of their environ (as can be deduced by the number of ecological corporates with their own ideas are emerging). On the other hand, there was a survey published recently which sought the motive of US citizens for purchasing EVs. It turns out, most of them purchased EVs because of technology and not because of ecological reasons

[@RingsideReels]

@@SShreyas17 yes, that as well of it not being economically viable, but some people are not aware of the causes, for example in Brazil, mass deforestation is done by locals since they don't know the consequences.

[@lerwenliu9263]

This is a fantastic documentary and I am particularly moved by the meticulous hard work of the waste collector and processor which is unimaginable in the developed world.

[@markstewart4501]

You do have to bury the standards of health and living conditions of those workers with your recognition of improvements. Does your hope depend on exploiting people like this around the world? Do suspect your economic model will have to push people down to this level in economies that dont have such "class" of people yet? In other words, have you noticed the steps in developed countries have taken to create this system of impoverishment? Maybe developed countries should import them? Your desired improvements has cancer laced into it.

[@shankar4330]

Start dealing with your own waste, stop exporting your garbage to us. Don't be so proud if your streets and roads are spot free clean. Remember someone has to deal with your waste just to earn his living. Be considerate, minimize your usage, go package free, push your government for plastic free packaging, refilling supermarkets. And more importantly stop blaming Asian and poor countries for waste ffs

[@ImsunaSong-gw2gs]

Absolutely fascinating!!

[@cheryllrebello4005]

Informative video.I was wondering how plastic shoes used during the monsoons were so cheap for a little more than 2 dollar in Mumbai. This year the shoes were so pretty, from gum boots to track shoes,shoes with platform heels, sandals and slippers all in different colours to match your outfit !

[@honeyandbuddy3127]

I am satisfied to a point after watching this video and at the same time it breaks my heart watching how badly people suffer behind all these. The workers don't know whether they'll survive the next day. Only if general public of the country contribute their part even if it's little in managing the garbage, this country can be a better place for everyone. I hope we'll achieve it little by little.

[@bunnylover6481]

I have had three bunnies in my life: Barney the Bunny, Hoppy and Fluffy. I loved them like they were my babies.

[@archanasingh3806]

@@bunnylover6481 i have two babies :kimchi the bunny and kut kut the bunny

[@robinwells8879]

Excellent approach to the problem. Much of our “waste” today is just raw materials that we haven’t discovered the uses for yet. Plastic is every bit as useful as oil and one day we may even mine it from old landfills. Some landfills have a higher gold content than commercial grade ores. One mans waste is another’s treasure.

[@tarstarkusz]

No, they are stupid/silly ideas. Like the carbon tiles allegedly being "low carbon" PLEASE!!! Cement making is the single largest CO2 contributor on earth!!!!!!!!! Nothing made from cement is low carbon.

[@TheNexusChan]

@@tarstarkusz You must've not watched the portion of the tiles being made. They're not baked or "cooked." The tiles are air dried

[@robinwells8879]

@@tarstarkusz Sadly we must accept that any form of our human activity has an impact on the environment and the aim of the game is just to minimise that personal impact. If you can find a commercial use for a waste stream then it ceases to be waste and becomes a valuable commodity that funds its segregation from the general waste stream. Cement does indeed produce co2 but rather less than firing ceramic tiles perhaps. Plastic is now processable into marine fuel oil and that is key in making it a valuable commodity rather than waste. We all have a personal part to play and governments are sadly not really part of the cure. It’s all of us as individuals who are responsible to tread lightly in our everyday lives. Small steps and not giant WEF profit seeking leaps!

[@tarstarkusz]

@@TheNexusChan Cement is baked before it is cement. They are talking about an extra process tiles go through after the tile is made. The cement making process is not skipped. It has already happened before it arrives at the tile factory.

[@TheNexusChan]

@@tarstarkusz Watch it again

[@archanasingh3806]

the only problem is that everything good for the environment is automatically expensive making it difficult to reach the market to a large number of people

[@dawnsstar5918]

If people were true to their environmental convictions, they should buy these products. I'm no activist, but I have an eye on those sneakers. Thaely's....gotta remember it.

[@ndhia5729]

Exactly

[@gnanasabaapatirg7376]

Govt could use some of those bail out money and special economic zone money over here

[@archanasingh3806]

@@dawnsstar5918 I don't know how much you earn, but I won't buy sneakers I can get for 1000-2000 rupees at max for 5000-7000 rupees. I cannot afford that

[@virginiaWT4237]

100$ for their speakers is about the same about of money I see most people around me spend on other pairs of shoes like Nike, I've had Nike running shoes for over 100$ just fall apart like trash so 🤷‍♀️ I know alot who could afford said things but choose to go for name brand. I know i can't talk cuz I still buy Converse for like 80$ but if we WANTED alot of us COULD. It's about choice of item sometimes and not $$. I k ow that does not go for ALL people but I'm just stating based on what I see around me

[@genesanford9412]

I just finished this doc , & was VERY enlightened. The fact that some people are using their minds in such progressive ways is WAY decent. The tiles were outstanding examples of art , recycling & pride!

[@uttamthakur2016]

never thought that people can make tile out of smoke, Great minds behind these tiles

[@genesanford9412]

@@uttamthakur2016 Right? i think people like this should be supported / helped out wherever they are . they are turning bad into good. :D

[@abdullahbiler1099]

Dear Parmeshwar, you make people realize how good we have it at work. Lots of respect brother.

[@kerlyn3582]

Hats off to every one of these people trying to make a difference ... they are enviromental warriors

[@goutamdas9066]

Atleast some people are concious enough to make a change...hatsoff to the Indian geniuses...

[@morpheus5934]

Next time i start to complain about some first world problems im gonna stop and think about Those guys that have to go into the sewers barefoot wading through sewage and getting paid peanuts 😳

[@Jeed92]

what is this first and thrid world? I only know one world.

[@Jeed92]

​@@sparkie996 this term sucks big time the reasoning behind it doesnt matter and my question was rhetorical, maybe I didnt make that clear enough sorry

[@theCosmicQueen]

@@Jeed92 it's a way of describing living conditions for the people of a country, and the modernity. Although i've never seen any country called 2nd world level... only 1st and 3rd...

[@Jeed92]

@@theCosmicQueen No it discribes western living conditions and their needs in life with totally diffrent cultures with diffrent needs and values. But thats what people like you wont understand until u actually visit other countries. And its the main reason why the west completely fails to safe their place in the world. in 20 years most people wont care about us anymore and we deserve it. Im not saying other countries arent guilty of this, but we shouldnt care about what other countries do and fix our own shit, which we dont.

[@Jeed92]

@@theCosmicQueen all this "first world" talk makes us lazy and stupid, i dont know why nobody sees this.

[@MrManagemiracles]

It just breaks my heart to see how much people struggle, I just hope everyone who sees this video does their part in minimising waste as much as possible, we may not have a very large garden in cities but can often find enough space to do composting for home waste, it's a lot easier to control things at source than to face a mountain of unsorted garbage in the final stages. We can carry reusable sturdy cloth bags or even backpacks for shopping daily essentials, we can easily minimise food and other biodegradable waste, do some local composting, each and everyone of us can make a difference and it will all add up. We can try to take a slightly shorter shower, walk once in a while instead of taking a bike or car for even short trips of less than 5Km. If we can all be a bit considerate it will make a difference.

[@sonalichauhan5619]

Yeah trueee we have to be a part of the solution for the problem we are creatingg...But the herd mentality is the biggest problemmm....if celebrities and tiktok stars who trend will make this a trend to carry their own bags or then minimise plastic waste by encouraging different methods people will do it ,After all the herd menatlity can be used in this way tooo

[@jesusfuentes9347]

Wouldn't that be amazing. Unfortunately not everyone is willing to do the sacrifice. Some people are just too lazy and disgusting it's sad. We should be more like Japan 👍

[@mysterybuyer3738]

But waste creates and sustains jobs. No waste, no job and people go hungry.

[@MrManagemiracles]

@@mysterybuyer3738 waste is not going to become zero, in fact we would be lucky to even make a 10-25% reduction , we would only be reducing unwanted wate and it will only make the job of these workers a little bit easier to sort and handle the waste.

[@mysterybuyer3738]

@@MrManagemiracles But what they want to cut out are single use plastics and that ticks me off because I want all that stuff.

[@Happy00Chic]

Absolutely amazing!

[@rookie3o9]

Truly wonderful Effort by these Creative business men and their outlook towards Env... just feel sad for the Sewer cleaners wish we can do something abt our plumbing...and We indians really need education to segregate the wastes to save those lifes making money out of it..

[@gedesuarda9009]

indian people is smart despite many problems they had they still found way to solve them efficiently, god bless them

[@pjbth]

Wow the country with the second most people produces more garbage than every other country but the most populous one? How many journalism degrees did it take to come up with a hard hitting fact intro like that

[@ajithajayasuriya2809]

Great innovations. If other countries too follow Indian example we could clean our environment, more useful products will be invented. They uses their big manpower. Only negative side is workers safety. Should provide safety equipment's, at least gloves, masks, boots, helmets etc. Good Luck and thank you all behalf of whole Earth 👏👏👏

[@clawwer4404]

India is still one of the biggest polluters and dirtiest countries in the world. But the message is great!

[@DeDandy]

Always can trust the you coming through wit honesty. 💪🏾💪🏾 much respect stay safe out here

[@ionokiero5141]

The ingenuity never ceases to amaze me. Hopefully more an empire countries, companies and individuals start thinking more about the impact their choices and wastage does. It always starts little, but I'm so glad to see more initiatives like in this video.

[@shampersaud2763]

Thank you very much Buisness Insider for this informative and educated video and kudos to all those great thinkers of recycling waste products while saving their countries and planet...KEEP UP THE GREAT WORKS.....GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

[@Rocky-rh3rz]

Bravo Kudos to these people.

[@hortenseclarke2589]

Indians are very innovative people.

[@free-peace5555]

innovative your ( you no what )

[@spade5136]

"Daddy, why does my teddy bear smell like your shirts?"

[@yogendrasinghrajput1]

27:17 here you go LoL

[@dwarrior7546]

They are supposedly cleaned and then stuffed to teddys. Should be aroma free after the processing. There was another video explaining it

[@theCosmicQueen]

and 200 other daddy's shirts all mixed together.

[@balun1942]

Govt should recognize these workers and companies and strictly provide all safety measures to the people working there for us.

[@theCosmicQueen]

please take it to your representatives in government. make a petition. online and on paper.

[@shampersaud2763]

I feel very sorry for the lowest working class people in India...Especially the sewage cleaner ! Oh GOD, please BLESS HIM WITH STRENGHTS AND ABUNDANCE OF WEALTH, THROUGH YOUR MIRACULOUS POWERS.....PLEASE HAVE MERCIES.....THANK YOU GOD.

[@Q_QQ_Q]

Braaahmin quota people 😭😭😭..

[@LORD_DKM]

@@Q_QQ_Q what the heck caste is doing here?

[@AMAN-gh2hp]

@@LORD_DKM he is pakistani bro !! he can't see positive news about India

[@serobboshnakyan1048]

awesome thank you so much for this amazing channel

[@victor-346]

Great! I hope India will contiue this way.

[@vassienix621]

Great Company .I had sent a bill to congress regulating gathering cigarette butts and i see it has already been emplemented in another country . Thank God for recucling

[@kanishkmair2920]

Visit Pittsburgh. They are using the chemicals from entire cigarette

[@OneDayAtATime365]

This is so therapeutic. 100% Lovely. 🇺🇸 🧘 🇮🇳

[@Batang90s143]

it's always good to see garbages being made as ingredients or materials for useful products, with these, we will be able to find these garbages as not waste but essential materials for products..

[@hitarthvora9719]

As an Indian. Surprised that idk any of these companies. Why aren’t they more famous in my country

[@shogunrua1040]

A lot of good ideas, hopefully they can automate things more because a lot of it seems very inefficient, therefore, these products may have hard time competing with big corporations.

[@mefisto05s.20]

Automation requires more investment

[@donaldcarey114]

@@mefisto05s.20 D'oh - where'd you get your first clue, Sherlock?

[@zarathustra4649]

If they automate then the laborers that are getting jobs because of these industries will get unemployed and these kinds of initiatives mostly help in job creation so if they go automation way they're going the opposite way. Yes some kind of automation should be introduced for efficiency but not a lot.

[@alivipk8103]

@@zarathustra4649 Li

[@ekay4495]

@@zarathustra4649 Yeah but if there is no automation then Indian will remain as it is the same. In reality the people shown here don't do anything in the grand scheme of things to combat pollution

[@JDLaw]

Every effort counts, and this is no small deal! It is unfortunate that we as a world are faced with such issues, it is specially unfair towards the developing nations who have to bear the brunt of negative emotions from the developed world who have already reaped the benefits of industrial revolution at the cost of the world. Making the best out of a very bad situation is the way of life for such developing nations, we call it "jugaad" in india! Let's remain optimistic for the future!

[@jubylikes]

✅

[@francebootun9598]

WHAT DOES AMERICA DO WITH RECYCLED PLASTIC? India just banned imported scraps of plastic, leaving countries like the U.S. with limited overseas options for where to send their plastic waste. KELLEY CZAJKAUPDATED:MAR 9, 2019ORIGINAL:MAR 7, 2019

[@shampersaud2763]

GOD BLESS INDIA, GOD BLESS ALL LIVING AND CONTRIBUTING POSITIVELY TO INDIA'S DEVELOPMENTS.....I FEEL VERY SORRY FOR SUCH POVERTY IN INDIA AND WHY ISN'T THE GOVERNMENT DO SOMETHING FOR THESE STRUGGLING PEOPLE? THEY NEED TO HELP THE PEOPLE..GIVE THEM FISHES, BUT TEACH THEM TO CATCH TOO. WE NEED BETTER WORKER'S RIGHTS IN INDIA.....

[@Q_QQ_Q]

Braaahmin quota people 😭😭😭

[@scamchan]

@@shampersaud2763 If any GOD was real he would be helping instead of watching suffering of any kind.

[@maayan460]

Its so comforting and uplifting seeing these people that has serious industry means to recycle and repurpose all that waste and grabage

[@sikirusimbiat951]

This is so great,keep up the good work

[@MegaRazzzz]

People don't seem to get the concept of recycling garbage. Yes, the recycled product may have some harmful stuff from the source material. You can't do much about it. It's already out there. Best what you can do is put it into another product so that it takes longer going back into the air or ground water. More importantly, because you bought a recycled product, you eliminated the need to produce 1 fresh unit of that product, which helped to slightly reduce creation of more fresh garbage. Even if you take the worse example, the incense with potentially some cadmium and arsenic in it, by using recycled flowers, you reused the arsenic which was already out there and reduced the need to mine new arsenic out of the ground.

[@KainYusanagi]

Additionally, the cadmium and arsenic are predominantly contained in the other parts of the flower (those getting composted), not the petals, and what little is there is basically the background ubiquitousness of the material naturally; it's the issue of all those tons of flowers going into the Ganges that concentrates things, like how lead is just fine to use in many things, even to be handled, but the sheer amount of lead pollution in water from concentrating those low levels of lead has caused lead poisoning in fishes and higher predators that themselves concentrate the lead levels from all the smaller animals they consume that themselves consumed small amounts of lead. Also, arsenic isn't mined for the flowers, it's naturally there, lmao. Like how hydrangea naturally have small amounts of cyanide in them, or oleander has oleandrin, datura has tropane alkaloids, and so on and so forth.

[@MegaRazzzz]

@@KainYusanagi by my point regarding the arsenic, what i meant was, as the flowers which were thrown away are being used for the incense, there is no need to grow new flowers to manufacture the incense sticks. This effectively reduces new arsenic from being released into the environment. Using the word 'mining' was incorrect I admit.

[@KainYusanagi]

@@MegaRazzzz Flowers weren't naturally grown for incense sticks, charcoal from other sources was used for that; plants also act as sequestering stores for chemicals like arsenic or cadmium that exist in trace amounts of soil everywhere; what the Ganges system was experiencing was the trace amounts of those elements being leached out of the soil and then dumped into the water in those offerings where they leached out into the water, and that affected the water table. So, no, new arsenic was constantly being released into the environment, unfortunately.

[@MegaRazzzz]

@@KainYusanagi oh ok.. i was assuming that the arsenic is going into the flowers because of some pesticide or fertilizer.

[@Q_QQ_Q]

Braaahmin quota people 😭😭😭...

[@JKCollectibles_]

I just got back from Delhi India and it was def an experience. Made me appreciate what I have even more. Most people were so nice too.

[@manie3232]

The Indians are very creative, innovative and hard working when it comes to recycling and repurposing waste. Great job.

[@TheTferrer]

It is incredible to watch this video to learn and understand how to transform waste into something useful. The U.S. needs to catch up in energy transformation and completely eliminate fossil fuel use.

[@Chepis96]

That’s awesome shows such a positive light of the Indian people but terrifying to think about how Polluted the country is.

[@detachedloop1004]

It's not throughout the entire country though. A lot of mountain regions and several states manage it a lot better. Some of the cities like Delhi gets trapped bcoz of neighbouring Haryana which is known for agriculture and burns stubble in huge quantities so by the onset of winters is where it is worst. The AQI in Delhi and NCR (national capital region like Ghaziabad which are neighbouring regions of Delhi) reaches upto 500 plus which is insane for an average American but it doesn't stay at that level the whole year. It's only around this time and it's got more to do with ppm bcoz of the burned waste in the air. A lot of the states like Uttarakhand or north eastern states have clean air throughout the year

[@gplk3842]

Typical BBC fan boi

[@Chepis96]

@@detachedloop1004 yeah that makes sense. The county looks huge and i imagine they only show the densely populated areas in this doc.

[@detachedloop1004]

@@Chepis96 Yea. The country overall is densely populated. You can put that into perspective how India fits 4 times the population of USA in land only 1/3 of USA. Just put that comparison in your head and you instantly would start feeling claustrophobic lol but cities like Delhi, Mumbai have it way worse than the rest of the country. Delhi is the capital so it naturally gets more attention a lot of people of neighbouring states migrate to Delhi as it has one of the best educational institutions so over the years it has been the life of many people overloading the capital in hopes of better future for themselves and their kids. I kid you not some of the metro stations in Delhi used to get so crowded that while waiting for the train you would get squished in between the crowd and your feet will be lifted off the ground. The crowd literally will get you inside the train with you not even moving a limb. Actually did happen with me once 😁 was quite an experience in canaught place haha. I seriously feel tourists should start exploring the beauty of North east India and Uttarakhand. The governments of these regions barely ever advertise for them. I'm glad they atleast have started recognising southern states like Kerela which is a lot more cleaner and well managed than most of other regions in the whole country.

[@tharunnalige5672]

Sorry not entire country is polluted. Only metropolitan cities which is usually same case in many developed countries as well..I know western media only highlights Delhi. India is a big country with different landscapes. Indian second tier cities and villages are beautiful .

[@socialistsolidarity4934]

OK, turning waste into energy and recycling is something the US can learn, considering it is the biggest carbon emitter on this planet.

[@JohnSmith-ts5xw]

You mean China dont you?

[@KUNAL-qt8lo]

@@JohnSmith-ts5xw USA shifted carbon emission to China in name of manufacturing so it's obvious China will be at top but India is way lower in carbon emission than USA

[@edwardcostello8833]

That’s a total lie china India and Russia emit more carbon than the USA so stop telling bullshit

[@edwardcostello8833]

You lie USA is the lowest emitter of carbon in the industrialized world china Russia and India emit 3to4 times more

[@KUNAL-qt8lo]

@@edwardcostello8833 USA discovered Google but I think you don't know how to use it ... USA still accounts for 2nd largest carbon emissions after China .

[@tanisha4024]

Proud to be Indian

[@Its_loveb]

Wow! Just wow! I hope this gets introduced world wide

[@ghostratsarah]

This is how recycling should work, but with fair pay for labor. The United States needs to take notes. If only governments would encourage and help with these sorts of efforts, using subsidies and other incentives. Have Waste Management work together with companies.

[@kunsangchoedon1199]

This should be heard in the meeting with modiji.. or environment minister..

[@smh9902]

The US Governments "subsidies" creates moral hazards. All the recycling in India is possible because their wages are low and they have no safety regulations. Nothing in this video is legal in America. Not a single thing. There was a thermal depolymerization plant setup in Carthage, MO but the EPA tried to shut them down (legally failed) and then they contacted their friends at the USDA to cut off their supply of offal (their feedstock) which forced them into bankruptcy. They were producing barrels of synthetic biodiesel from sewage and biowaste at a cost of $35/barrel.

[@ghostratsarah]

@@kunsangchoedon1199 the United States has no one with such title. My comment is about the lessons the US government, and secondarily other countries beyond India, should be learning from the citizens of India I have little hope that India would step up to the plate for their citizens, their government is poor and they don't have a good track record. If the Indian government were to do anything, it'd be to enforce some sort of living wage and safety net programs, but they do not have the money for such things. For reference, despite India having the second largest population totalling 1.4 billion people, their GDP is currently $3.6 trillion. The US, the third most populated at 331 million people, has a GDP of $21 trillion. In the US, these things need to go through the full parliamentary process, which is an absurd headache that just isn't going to happen. Largely because Waste Management is a private company, as are all recycling plants, not a government entity. that's why most Americans don't recycle, and why many do not have access to even simple waste disposal- trash collection is expensive. It's a huge fine and possible jail if you are caught dumping your trash in someone else's bin or emptying your household dumpster in a public one. The majority of recycled items aren't even recycled, they get taken straight to a landfill, because companies don't want to put the money into sorting, cleaning, and actually recycling anything. Recycling isn't cheap and it's a massive waste of money. Most other countries would also need a big shindig through the whole government to get something like this done. Talking to a single government entity is like talking to a lamp post, they can't do much without the whole government's cooperation. *[EDIT]* I originally said India's GDP was $2.6 trillion, but I was corrected that it is closer to 3.6. the 2.6 number is outdated, from 2020.

[@theCosmicQueen]

@@ghostratsarah you know nothing about the US. Some states and cities are banning those thin single use plastic bags, and everyone has to have recycling bins. Oregon for example. The garbage companies do NOT make the laws or regulations or standards, the people and the government do. We have the DEQ at state level in each state, and the EPA- Environmental Protection Agency federally. the citizens are supposed to demand the changes necessary. But some of the people who haven't been here for generations, have no clue about how our government works. it works by our citizens .

[@martinemjt]

we see the globalists do alot of blabla but these millionaires many times can t even afford help for real!

[@amanpreetkaur03]

These are the real heroes who are doing so much for the betterment of India 🙌

[@pleasantlyblue7425]

Absolutely fantastic. I do believe that you are way ahead of us in Canada.

[@marslord4237]

very informative, practical, and educational program that brings about environmental awareness.