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When worsening air pollution driven by trash-burning in landfills in New Delhi, India, threatened both Vihaan Agarwal’s health and ability to enjoy the natural world, he took action. At age 14, he and his 11-year-old brother Nav began organizing their neighborhood to sort trash and deliver what couldn’t be composted to recycling companies — thereby diverting it from landfills.