In the Western world, recycling often feels like a chore. It is something we should do, like exercising and eating a healthy diet. This is in stark contrast to the situation in India where recycling is a livelihood for thousands of people who would otherwise have no way of making a living. The government does not run any recycling programs, and garbage is dumped in big containers outside of the cities.Unemployed Indians often roam around the containers, looking for any material that can be recycled. The gathered waste is sold to small recycling plants that operate with basic technology and in poor conditions. Many of these plants are located in a slum town called Dharavi, in Mumbai, the economic capital of India. Employees work long hours for lowsalaries, but they are grateful to have jobs in a country where unemployment is high.
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