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Video: India has a mountain of trash so tall it needs airplane warning lights

Now THAT’S a big pile of trash!

As the world struggles with what to do with straws and plastic bags and other non-recyclable items, India has a growing problem with trash.

Lots and lots of trash.

From ScienceAlert.com:

As tall as the towers of London Bridge, New Delhi's Ghazipur landfill continues to grow at a startling pace.

Within a year, it is set to rise higher than the Taj Mahal, one of the country's most iconic monuments.

Nicknamed 'Mount Everest' by locals, the expansive pile of fetid matter is already more than 65 metres (213 feet) tall.

As India's Supreme Court recently warned, it's well overdue for some aircraft warning lights.

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