Landfills: A Serious Problem For The Environment

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More than one million tonnes of textile waste is thrown away every year in India. But did you know, that as much as 95 per cent of textiles sent to landfills could be used again? However, textile waste continues to add to other recyclable and non-recyclable waste accumulated at various landfill sites in India. How do waste at landfill sites affect us? NDTV's Ravish Ranjan Shukla reports from Bhalswa landfill in Delhi.

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