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The Indian women waging a war on waste

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August 12, 2021

Mismanaged waste disposal is a huge burden on people in cities and rural communities. In India's Himalayan foothills, women in the village of Sudher near Dharamsala have joined forces to fight a dump on their doorstep.

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