399pp, Rs799; Simon & Schuster IndiaWaste is not an appealing topic but it is an important one nevertheless, as Oliver notes. Oliver is determined to thoroughly examine this business of waste disposal. One must, however, first understand that recycling waste paper is a business that involves using up to 170 litres of water to produce a single kilogram of paper. Oliver highlights an important but lesser-known aspect of waste management – the global exportation of waste. Author Oliver Franklin-Wallis (Courtesy the publisher)On the Okhla barrage overlooking the Yamuna, Oliver is joined by his source Feroz, who says the river took in the ashes of as many as 50 families per day at the height of the Covid 19 pandemic.

Source: Hindustan Times August 12, 2023 12:08 UTC