About the Book: Urban India generates nearly 3 million truckloads of untreated garbage every day, enough to stretch halfway to the moon. Wasted examines the country’s chronic sanitation and waste management challenges, exploring how historical mindsets, governance gaps, and urban planning failures have contributed to mounting environmental and public health crises. Through stories, case studies, and analysis, this book offers actionable solutions to improve urban cleanliness, strengthen legislation, and build sustainable waste management systems.