Author Archives: Sven Schiltz

Article in “The Linc”

A story about my internship has been published in “The Linc”, the university of Lincoln’s student newspaper. Have a look at page 2 if you’re interested. It’s best to have a look at it in “fullscreen mode”. Should your browser … Continue reading

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Nagloi – India’s Informal Recycling Hub

I’ve been to the Nagloi area twice now. The first time I was just shown around and the second time my colleague Brij interviewed some people who work and live in that area. You can reach Nagloi very easily by … Continue reading

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Plumber not Taj Mahal (another short update)

Due to a repeated flooding of my kitchen I did not go to see the Taj Mahal as I had to wait for the plumber to come and fail at to fixing the problem.  This means that you’ll have to … Continue reading

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Just an Update

Hello, Just a brief update on how I’m doing. At work, my induction period has now come to an end and during the next four weeks I’ll be working on a report on informal waste recycling. I’ll be helping with … Continue reading

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Scavengers to Managers

My second field trip last week took me to a colony in Delhi near Dilli Haat. Dilli Haat is a daily market and food plaza, where sellers from all around India sell region specific goods such as cloths, handcrafted items … Continue reading

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