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

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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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  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • @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.
  • @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!
  • @Bugs11000
    What I love about this video is the solutions people find to turn waste into products. I find that incredible.
  • @zaraislam2889
    Parmeshwar the sewer worker ...really man can't imagine how hard it is......respect
  • 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.
  • The sewer worker needs to be commended.. And give himself a raise.
  • I really felt sad for the sewer diver, hopefully they'll be compensated more
  • 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
  • @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.
  • 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.
  • 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 ♻️
  • 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❤️❤️😊😊
  • @deadlyace1231
    Respect to India for adapting a major problem every nation faces with finding a creative and profitable solution.
  • @jkventura7682
    this is great ways in reducing waste materials...a big applause to people behind this projects...
  • huge respect.....solid waste management hat's off...to the people and companies are involved in this kind of idea,,,,,,,,,innovation....🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
  • 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.