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For many in India, landfill is a livelihood and a home – 23 April 2012, Daily News

April 25, 2012 by Climate portal editor Leave a Comment

India is home to 1.7 million rag pickers, earning $1 to $2 per day searching through the country’s “trash mountains”. Most rag pickers are Muslims from impoverished central Bihar state or illegal immigrants from Bangladesh.
For many in India, landfill is a livelihood and a home

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