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Plastics Hampers Environment

A rag picker boy searches and collects items from the garbage thrown at the roadside in Siliguri, India, on January 31, 2026. Urban India generates 62 million tons of trash annually. This includes 5.6 million tons of plastic waste, of which only 8% is recycled. On the front lines of India's daily battle with mounting waste, there is an estimated 1.5 million-strong army of rag pickers. (Photo by Diptendu Dutta/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#13258642
Date Taken	31 January 2026
Location	N/A
Photographer	Diptendu Dutta/NurPhoto
Category	Environmental Issue
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Diptendu Dutta/NurPhoto

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