Seems like going to India is a health hazard.
Percentage of sewage being released to the Environment without treatment
Submitted 1 year ago by i_have_no_enemies@lemmy.world to mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
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anewbeginning@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 year ago
makes me rethink the common idea that the reason people get sick when travelling is due to not being used to the different bacteria in the water/food
yeah no if this is true it’s just that we’re not used to there BEING bacteria in the water
burningmatches@feddit.uk 1 year ago
I once saw a man in Delhi with a literal cloud of flies permanently stationed above his head. I thought that was just a cartoon trope but I realised then that it was an actual thing.
CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 year ago
There’s bacteria everywhere in the West too, and people who move out of the tropics tend to have a lot of respiratory issues.
ultratiem@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
Most third world countries have rivers of plastic and all manner of garbage flowing right through densely populated places. India’s rivers are foaming from sewage they are so bad.
And because the education level is so low, the citizens just frolic in it thinking it’s safe, or worse.
kionite231@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
No, It’s not because education level is low but the politicians are interested in Brain washing people instead of actually doing something for them.
TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 1 year ago
Plague Inc knew what’s been going on
WashedOver@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
Maybe not for them, technically they have adapted and overcome. They might even be thriving despite of it…
Blamemeta@lemm.ee 1 year ago
I knew it was bad, but thats some nasty shit. How do you exist in 2023 and no have some sort of sewage system? 100% is not treated!?
burningmatches@feddit.uk 1 year ago
Never been to India, huh?
Blamemeta@lemm.ee 1 year ago
I have actually. Spent a month there, in a city. Wasn’t nearly as anti-immigrant before I went, then I realized just how differently some people thought and acted. Especially towards women, and especially what they think about sexual harassment/assault, especially against white women.
So yeah, I had a bad experience, just never really dealt with bad sewage.
elFlexor@lemmy.world 1 year ago
But the plastic straws from western Europe polluting the sea!
Waker@lemmy.world 1 year ago
2 wrongs don’t make a right
Hardeehar@lemmy.world 1 year ago
It’s because they dissolve within 5 minutes of use after poking them through the plastic lid.
I was gifted a metal collapsible one recently because of my bitching about it and it’s a better experience.
CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 year ago
They do kind of suck - and not just in the good way.
CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 year ago
It’s the dumbest, smallest thing to concentrate on. Plastic waste is a big issue, but straws are small and in the ocean it’s mostly discarded fishing gear that is present. If you want to save the animals from plastic waste stop eating seafood.
Same vibes as making sure you turn your garage LED lights out while the nearby junkyard bathes the whole thing all night killing insects so people won’t steal their garbage.
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Oh shit
a4ng3l@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Damn. Before giving the shit to my indians teammates I need to know what the chart would look like in Belgium. But hopefully we’re doing better. Also how to you discuss this subject not sounding like a fucking racist?
TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 1 year ago
0% everywhere
burntbutterbiscuits@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Wow, this means that a population significantly greater than the United States in a space less than 1/3 the size of the U.S is just straight up pooping in the rivers.
radix@lemm.ee 1 year ago
…Didn’t India invent sewers?
Are they still using those old sewers with no treatment/filtration now?
Kbin_space_program@kbin.social 1 year ago
The Mesopotamians are attributed to the invention of sewers in middle of the Bronze Age.
The Scottish invented sewage treatment in the 18th century.
Addition@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
It’s called Haggis, thank you.
Damdy@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Well, you seen what the Scottish eat?
radioactiveradio@lemm.ee 1 year ago
There’s no way it’s just 18% in Delhi. I saw a giant mountain of trash just on the way there the other day. Also Diwali is coming so it’s gonna be foggy as all hell from all the fireworks soon.
ShortBoweledClown@lemmy.one 1 year ago
What does a mountain of trash have to do with the amount of untreated sewage? Do you think those are the same systems?
radioactiveradio@lemm.ee 1 year ago
I mean if they don’t care about the outward appearance, surely the internals can’t be that clean can they? Being as crowded as it is and all. Maybe I was just in the bad parts but in some areas the gutters were overflowing too.
Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Something something designated shitting street.
Rayspekt@kbin.social 1 year ago
Ahh, a fellow man of culture, familiar with the ancient wisdoms.
damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world 1 year ago
The heck is going on in Bihar and Kerala?
GuyFi@lemmy.sdf.org 1 year ago
Living in Kerala is rough dunno about the other places tho
Voltage808s@kerala.party 1 year ago
Living in kerala is easy compared to most other states here. Ididnt know about the unfiltered sewage. It’s probably to the sea but yeah still bad for marine life
telllos@lemmy.world 1 year ago
From the other days map, about weekly hours worked, I can see that the less people work, the less they treat sewage.
Crow@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’m certainly surprised that this percentage is so high, except for Uttar Pradesh, I’m shocked it’s not 100% there.
ToeNailClippings@lemmy.world 1 year ago
UK: rolls up sleeves “Hold my tea!”
MycoBro@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’m ashamed of how long I stared at it before It occurred to me it was India
sevens@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Shoutout to Karimanal Kartha from Kerala.
shasta@lemm.ee 1 year ago
And Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra!
eran_morad@lemmy.world 1 year ago
This is shitty.
inlandempire@jlai.lu 1 year ago
That colour key is also mildly infuriating
foggy@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Your poop isnt green?
inlandempire@jlai.lu 1 year ago
I know for sure it’s not blue when I’m healthy haha