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In Photos: Delhi’s E-Waste Pickers Are Exposed To Toxic Electronics Daily
[A few weeks ago, we published an article on India’s hidden environmentalists, focussing on waste-picking groups that exist on the fringes of society in places like Mumbai, Pune and Delhi. Today’s collection of pictures is merely a glimpse into an even deeper sub-group of e-waste pickers who are exposed to highly toxic and dangerous substances due to taking apart the electronics of people around the world and are actually endangering the environment around them as well, if left unregulated or ignored.]
“The number alone should prove that the government cannot choose to simply ignore these informal workers, rather they should choose to enable it,”
These pictures are only a small glimpse into such workers’ lives, but it’s a window nonetheless.
Words: Mandovi Menon