ACTION STATION

Create and expand recycle facilities

to reduce waste: Several low-income countries (Niger, Cameroon, Tunisia) recycle some of their waste

Encourage composting: Indonesia and Sri Lanka are teaching citizens the benefits of composting, a feasible way to reduce organic waste

Waste to biogas: In Bengaluru, the Art of Living, Akshaya Patra, TVS and Infosys have set up biogas units

Penalise polluters: Hong Kong fines $50,000 on first conviction, plus $500 for every 15 minutes for which the offence continues