21 Mar 2023 --- The fire in Brahmapuram garbage dump in Kerala, India, lays bare the country’s ineffectual waste management systems. According to reports, the massive fire that lasted for nearly two weeks resulted from thick layers of dry plastic waste accumulated over several years. PackagingInsights speaks to Shibu Nair, India coordinator at Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) Asia Pacific, to learn more about the fire and Kerala’s waste-processing practices.
