India's Rubbish!

There's a lot of it these days, and it's not being disposed of thoughtfully. Indians traditionally just don't see litter. It's right in front of their noses, just like massive poverty and the caste system, but they can't see it.

A few years ago it would have all been biodegradeable, and it would have rotted, composted, or been harmlessly burnt. Now it's mostly paper and plastic, and it's everywhere.

There are heroic efforts being made to educate and to reform habits, probably more so in Kerala than any other state, but clearly there's more to be done.