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Neza Bordo III (Xochiaca) Garbage Dum

A child collects recyclable items at the Neza Bordo III garbage dump, located on the Xochiaca landfill, which has been operating for over 49 years and receives approximately 2,500 tons of garbage daily, where hundreds of waste pickers work collecting cans and plastic bottles to survive, in Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico, on March 19, 2026. (Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/NurPhoto)

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