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The recycled waste like paper is sold by the women in the market, for which they get $1/month. Each of the women who are responsible for collecting the waste cover around 30-40 households every day. “About 60% of it is being segregated at source now. I am talking about this especially because in my country, it’s very difficult to convince people to segregate their waste at source,” Tilak said, adding that they recently received an award from the United Nations, recognizing their effort for door-to-door waste collection.“This is like a women empowerment programme. San Francisco: It’s very difficult to convince people to segregate their waste at source in India, Pune mayor Mukta Tilak said while attending the Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS)-2018 in San Francisco.Leaders from across the world are attending the summit to discuss ways to turn waste into a crucial resource.Talking about Pune’s trash management, Tilak said the city generates about 2,000 tonnes of waste per day..