Waste of a Nation : : Garbage and Growth in India / / Robin Jeffrey, Assa Doron.
In India, you can still find the kabaadiwala, the rag-and-bone man. He wanders from house to house buying old newspapers, broken utensils, plastic bottles—anything for which he can get a little cash. This custom persists and recreates itself alongside the new economies and ecologies of consumer capi...
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Year of Publication: | 2018 |
Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- List of Maps, Illustrations, and Tables
- Preface
- Note on Transliteration
- Introduction
- 1. Time and Place
- 2. Growth and Garbage
- 3. Sewage and Society
- 4. Recycling and Value
- 5. Technology and Imperfection
- 6. Local Governments and Limitations
- 7. Occupations and Possibilities
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Notes
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgments
- Index