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Buriganga’s Burden: Informal Plastic Recycling Amid Severe Pollution

Workers wash used plastic bags in the polluted waters of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, before drying and processing them for resale. Despite the river's severe contamination, informal recycling workers use the water as part of their daily routine, highlighting the environmental degradation and hazardous conditions surrounding Dhaka's plastic-recycling trade. (Photo by Sony Ramany/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#13037023
Date Taken	29 November 2025
Location	N/A
Photographer	Sony Ramany/NurPhoto
Category	Environmental Issue
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Sony Ramany/NurPhoto

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