In an article published on The Christian Science Monitor on August 15, 2013 Ben Thurman reports that “in Pune, India, a city that suffered a waste disposal crisis in 2010, an alliance of waste pickers has established an inclusive, sustainable model for solid waste management that presents a potential blueprint for the future.”
You may read the article on the People Making a Difference / Change Agent page of The Christian Science Monitor internet site.
(Note: According to The Christian Science Monitor, the article originally appeared at Dowser. It could not be found on the Dowser internet site.)