Most mega-cities in the Asian and Pacific region share the problem of collecting and disposing of garbage generated by their teeming populations. In Mumbai, India, a non-government organization called Mahila Milan has come up with a unique method of turning garbage collection into an income generation scheme for slum youth who would otherwise be unemployed. The youth teams recycle garbage and thereby help themselves, the city municipal authorities, ordinary citizens, and in a small but significant way, the ecology of Planet Earth. (India) Urban Development - UNESCAP's A Matter of Rights - A video series exploring the Right to Development. Visit us at http://healthtube.org
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