Question

rag pickers act as savior for municipal corporations . elaborate on there role in waste management

Answer 1

Rag Pickers are the people who picks up rags from the garbage bins.
They play a important role in segregation of :
1.Dry waste like cans , plastic bottles, paper etc.
2. Wet waste like left over food, vegetable peels etc.
3. Toxic waste like batteries, medicine bottles, dried paints etc
4. They contribute a lot in
recycling of waste materials
there by saving money and time of municipality.
5. Inspite of health hazards to their life, rag pickers moves
from dustbin to dustbin in collecting all types of wastes
and later they sell to whole seller and retail seller who in turn sell it to industry which uses it as raw material for various purpose.
Hence I conclude by saying that rag pickers effort and role in waste management is appreciable but often its unrecognized.

Answer 2

They pick up rag and rubbish with out heavy equipment and protection
They do this on the lowest income and as a result they leave behind clean environment
They do not care about their own heath and are easily exposed to viruses