What a waste: Can India get rid of its garbage mountains? | In Focus podcast
This podcast episode explores India's significant waste management challenges, specifically the prevalence of garbage mountains and their environmental impact. Experts discuss potential policy and technology pathways to reduce landfill methane emissions by 99% over the next decade.
Why it matters
Addressing urban waste and methane emissions is vital for India's climate goals and public health.
India has a waste management problem. Though we reportedly collect 90% of our municipal solid waste, nearly 40% does not enter formal processing. Due to this large share that is out of the formal processing system, most Indian cities have garbage mountains – open dump sites and landfills. These dump sites have been linked to groundwater contamination and other public health risks. Critically, they are massive sources of non-CO2 greenhouse gases such as Methane.
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