Editorial photo #13946792 Environmental Issue

Global Trash Crisis

Inorganic waste, particularly plastics and sachet packaging, accumulates at settlements before reaching the Terjun Final Disposal Site in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on July 10, 2026. World Bank data indicates that millions of tons of inorganic waste remain unmanaged annually due to challenges in the recycling system and the transition to renewable energy technology. (Photo by Sutanta Aditya/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13946792
Date taken: 10 July 2026
Location: —
Photographer: Sutanta Aditya/NurPhoto
Category: Environmental Issue

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Two People Part Of Action Shot Sutanta Aditya Medan North Sumatra Indonesia Waste landfill pollution World Bank statistics plastic crisis global waste waste-to-energy crisis garbage crisis municipal ecology solid waste inorganic waste plastics sachet packaging settlements Terjun Final Disposal Site World Bank global crisis recycling system renewable energy technology unmanaged waste July 10 2026