"Waste Collection"

#12061414

16 Feb 2025

Municipal employees pile up rubbish in a garbage dump that sprawls across what used to be the Firas market due to the impossibility of accessing the usual rubbish tip located near the border between the eastern Gaza Strip and Israel in Gaza City, on February 16, 2025.

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#12061417

16 Feb 2025

Municipal employees pile up rubbish in a garbage dump that sprawls across what used to be the Firas market due to the impossibility of accessing the usual rubbish tip located near the border between the eastern Gaza Strip and Israel in Gaza City, on February 16, 2025.

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#12060316

16 Feb 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - FEBRUARY 15: A person in need searches inside a waste collection container outside a store in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on February 15, 2025. Edmonton has experienced a significant increase in homelessness, with the number of individuals experiencing homelessness rising by 47% in 2024. As of October 31, 2024, Homeward Trust Edmonton reported that close to 5,000 people are experiencing homelessness, with only an estimated 2,000 shelter spaces available.

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#12060317

16 Feb 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - FEBRUARY 15: A person in need searches inside a waste collection container outside a store in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on February 15, 2025. Edmonton has experienced a significant increase in homelessness, with the number of individuals experiencing homelessness rising by 47% in 2024. As of October 31, 2024, Homeward Trust Edmonton reported that close to 5,000 people are experiencing homelessness, with only an estimated 2,000 shelter spaces available.

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#12040367

10 Feb 2025

Garbage containers are outside an apartment block in Pokrovsk, Ukraine, on February 7, 2025.

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#12037306

9 Feb 2025

Homeless people collect irons and wires from the residence in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 09, 2025.

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#12037308

9 Feb 2025

Homeless people collect irons and wires from the residence in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 09, 2025.

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#12037310

9 Feb 2025

Homeless people collect irons and wires from the residence in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 09, 2025.

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#12037311

9 Feb 2025

Homeless people collect irons and wires from the residence in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 09, 2025.

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#12029728

8 Feb 2025

Wild elephants leave a garbage dump after eating waste food in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, on February 7, 2024. In Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, a large garbage dump becomes a place where both animals and people gather. The government collects garbage from houses and brings it here. Workers burn the trash, creating thick smoke, but the dump remains full of activity. Elephants, cows, dogs, birds, crows, and even people come to this place, each searching for something. The elephants are a sad sight. They come looking for food but end up eating harmful things like plastic, rotten food, and other waste. This makes them very sick and can even kill them. Other animals, like stray dogs, cows, and birds, also pick through the garbage, trying to find scraps to eat. Among the animals, a man walks through the trash, collecting empty beer cans to sell. It is how he makes a living, but it is risky. He has to share the space with large elephants and other animals, and the burning garbage creates a smoky, unhealthy environment. This dump shows the problems caused by poor waste management. Burning trash pollutes the air, and the open garbage attracts animals. Wild elephants, which should be in forests, are forced to eat waste, while people face health and safety risks. To fix this, better solutions are needed. Sorting and recycling garbage can reduce the amount dumped here. Burning trash should stop, and proper waste disposal methods should be used instead. Forests must be protected so elephants and other animals have food and space in their natural habitats. Communities also need to learn about safe waste handling and how to live peacefully with wildlife. This garbage dump is a reminder of how badly nature is being treated. It is time to take action to protect the environment, wildlife, and the people who live near these places. Together, a cleaner and safer future can be created.

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#12029730

8 Feb 2025

Wild elephants leave a garbage dump after eating waste food in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, on February 7, 2024. In Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, a large garbage dump becomes a place where both animals and people gather. The government collects garbage from houses and brings it here. Workers burn the trash, creating thick smoke, but the dump remains full of activity. Elephants, cows, dogs, birds, crows, and even people come to this place, each searching for something. The elephants are a sad sight. They come looking for food but end up eating harmful things like plastic, rotten food, and other waste. This makes them very sick and can even kill them. Other animals, like stray dogs, cows, and birds, also pick through the garbage, trying to find scraps to eat. Among the animals, a man walks through the trash, collecting empty beer cans to sell. It is how he makes a living, but it is risky. He has to share the space with large elephants and other animals, and the burning garbage creates a smoky, unhealthy environment. This dump shows the problems caused by poor waste management. Burning trash pollutes the air, and the open garbage attracts animals. Wild elephants, which should be in forests, are forced to eat waste, while people face health and safety risks. To fix this, better solutions are needed. Sorting and recycling garbage can reduce the amount dumped here. Burning trash should stop, and proper waste disposal methods should be used instead. Forests must be protected so elephants and other animals have food and space in their natural habitats. Communities also need to learn about safe waste handling and how to live peacefully with wildlife. This garbage dump is a reminder of how badly nature is being treated. It is time to take action to protect the environment, wildlife, and the people who live near these places. Together, a cleaner and safer future can be created.

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#12029720

8 Feb 2025

A wild elephant kicks a dog at the garbage dump in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, on February 7, 2024. In Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka (231 km from Colombo), a large garbage dump becomes a place where both animals and people gather. The government collects garbage from houses and brings it here. Workers burn the trash, creating thick smoke, but the dump remains full of activity. Elephants, cows, dogs, birds, crows, and even people come to this place, each searching for something. The elephants are a sad sight. They come looking for food but end up eating harmful things like plastic, rotten food, and other waste. This makes them very sick and can even kill them. Other animals, like stray dogs, cows, and birds, also pick through the garbage, trying to find scraps to eat. Among the animals, a man walks through the trash, collecting empty beer cans to sell. It is how he makes a living, but it is risky. He has to share the space with large elephants and other animals, and the burning garbage creates a smoky, unhealthy environment. This dump shows the problems caused by poor waste management. Burning trash pollutes the air, and the open garbage attracts animals. Wild elephants, which should be in forests, are forced to eat waste, while people face health and safety risks. To fix this, better solutions are needed. Sorting and recycling garbage can reduce the amount dumped here. Burning trash should stop, and proper waste disposal methods should be used instead. Forests must be protected so elephants and other animals have food and space in their natural habitats. Communities also need to learn about safe waste handling and how to live peacefully with wildlife. This garbage dump is a reminder of how badly we treat nature. It is time to take action to protect the environment, wildlife, and the people who live near these places. Together, we can create a cleaner and safer future.

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#12003325

1 Feb 2025

Different electronic and electrical waste is seen for recycling in the parking lot of the Universum of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 31, 2025. This event, known as Reciclatron, is a program that promotes among citizens the correct management, separation, and recycling of electronic and electrical waste, which requires a special management plan to collect, transport, and take advantage of their value, or manage their final disposal in an environmentally appropriate and controlled manner. Reciclatron 2025 at Universum is organized by the Ministry of the Environment (SEDEMA), in collaboration with universities, as well as with mayoral governments and private initiatives, such as the Mexican Chamber of the Construction Industry (CMIC), with the aim of promoting the management, adequate use, and reduction of waste.

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#12003328

1 Feb 2025

Different electronic and electrical waste is seen for recycling in the parking lot of the Universum of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 31, 2025. This event, known as Reciclatron, is a program that promotes among citizens the correct management, separation, and recycling of electronic and electrical waste, which requires a special management plan to collect, transport, and take advantage of their value, or manage their final disposal in an environmentally appropriate and controlled manner. Reciclatron 2025 at Universum is organized by the Ministry of the Environment (SEDEMA), in collaboration with universities, as well as with mayoral governments and private initiatives, such as the Mexican Chamber of the Construction Industry (CMIC), with the aim of promoting the management, adequate use, and reduction of waste.

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#12003329

1 Feb 2025

Different electronic and electrical waste is seen for recycling in the parking lot of the Universum of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 31, 2025. This event, known as Reciclatron, is a program that promotes among citizens the correct management, separation, and recycling of electronic and electrical waste, which requires a special management plan to collect, transport, and take advantage of their value, or manage their final disposal in an environmentally appropriate and controlled manner. Reciclatron 2025 at Universum is organized by the Ministry of the Environment (SEDEMA), in collaboration with universities, as well as with mayoral governments and private initiatives, such as the Mexican Chamber of the Construction Industry (CMIC), with the aim of promoting the management, adequate use, and reduction of waste.

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#12003331

1 Feb 2025

Different electronic and electrical waste is seen for recycling in the parking lot of the Universum of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 31, 2025. This event, known as Reciclatron, is a program that promotes among citizens the correct management, separation, and recycling of electronic and electrical waste, which requires a special management plan to collect, transport, and take advantage of their value, or manage their final disposal in an environmentally appropriate and controlled manner. Reciclatron 2025 at Universum is organized by the Ministry of the Environment (SEDEMA), in collaboration with universities, as well as with mayoral governments and private initiatives, such as the Mexican Chamber of the Construction Industry (CMIC), with the aim of promoting the management, adequate use, and reduction of waste.

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