India dumps 56 lakh tonnes of plastic waste every year.
Plastic waste generated every day in major cities:
New Delhi: 690 tonnes
Chennai: 429 tonnes
Kolkata: 426 tonnes
Mumbai: 408 tonnes
My Chennai My Right, an inititative by The Hindu
Send us pictures of extreme instances of garbage affecting normal life in Chennai.
We would also like to hear about what you are doing to manage waste
Email us at myright@thehindu.co.in
Join us for a discussion on solving the garbage problem at >facebook.com/chennaicentral The thread will close for comments on Wednesday at 8 p.m.. Dharmesh Shah , researcher and environment activist, Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) and Preethi Sukumaran , CEO & Founder of Krya will answer your questions.
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