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12 January 2026

Polythene is collected from different parts of the city and dried in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 12, 2026. Later, the polythene is converted into granules and supplied to various plastic factories as raw materials.

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12 January 2026

A humanoid robot learns to sort and deliver packages at the Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao, Shandong, China, on January 12, 2026.

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12 January 2026

A humanoid robot learns to sort and deliver packages at the Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao, Shandong, China, on January 12, 2026.

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12 January 2026

A humanoid robot learns component sorting at the Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao, Shandong, China, on January 12, 2026.

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12 January 2026

Fluorescent light bulbs are seen at a shop in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 10, 2026. As of January 1, 2026, the manufacture and sale of most common fluorescent lamps containing mercury are prohibited in Canada. The initiative is part of a nationwide pledge to reduce mercury pollution per its obligations under the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a United Nations program that over 140 countries sign onto. Retailers are allowed to continue to sell their existing stock until the end of 2029, with a goal of completely eliminating their sale by the end of the decade. Consumers are directed to mercury-free alternatives, like LED lighting.

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12 January 2026

U-shaped fluorescent light bulbs are seen at a shop in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 10, 2026. As of January 1, 2026, the manufacture and sale of most common fluorescent lamps containing mercury are prohibited in Canada. The initiative is part of a nationwide pledge to reduce mercury pollution per its obligations under the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a United Nations program that over 140 countries sign onto. Retailers are allowed to continue to sell their existing stock until the end of 2029, with a goal of completely eliminating their sale by the end of the decade. Consumers are directed to mercury-free alternatives, like LED lighting.

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12 January 2026

LED light bulbs are seen at a shop in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 10, 2026. As of January 1, 2026, the manufacture and sale of most common fluorescent lamps containing mercury are prohibited in Canada. The initiative is part of a nationwide pledge to reduce mercury pollution per its obligations under the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a United Nations program that over 140 countries sign onto. Retailers are allowed to continue to sell their existing stock until the end of 2029, with a goal of completely eliminating their sale by the end of the decade. Consumers are directed to mercury-free alternatives, like LED lighting.

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12 January 2026

LED light bulbs are seen at a shop in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 10, 2026. As of January 1, 2026, the manufacture and sale of most common fluorescent lamps containing mercury are prohibited in Canada. The initiative is part of a nationwide pledge to reduce mercury pollution per its obligations under the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a United Nations program that over 140 countries sign onto. Retailers are allowed to continue to sell their existing stock until the end of 2029, with a goal of completely eliminating their sale by the end of the decade. Consumers are directed to mercury-free alternatives, like LED lighting.

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12 January 2026

LED light bulbs are seen at a shop in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 10, 2026. As of January 1, 2026, the manufacture and sale of most common fluorescent lamps containing mercury are prohibited in Canada. The initiative is part of a nationwide pledge to reduce mercury pollution per its obligations under the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a United Nations program that over 140 countries sign onto. Retailers are allowed to continue to sell their existing stock until the end of 2029, with a goal of completely eliminating their sale by the end of the decade. Consumers are directed to mercury-free alternatives, like LED lighting.

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12 January 2026

LED light bulbs are seen at a shop in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 10, 2026. As of January 1, 2026, the manufacture and sale of most common fluorescent lamps containing mercury are prohibited in Canada. The initiative is part of a nationwide pledge to reduce mercury pollution per its obligations under the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a United Nations program that over 140 countries sign onto. Retailers are allowed to continue to sell their existing stock until the end of 2029, with a goal of completely eliminating their sale by the end of the decade. Consumers are directed to mercury-free alternatives, like LED lighting.

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#13186950

12 January 2026

Light fixtures display at a shop in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 10, 2026. As of January 1, 2026, the manufacture and sale of most common fluorescent lamps containing mercury are prohibited in Canada. The initiative is part of a nationwide pledge to reduce mercury pollution per its obligations under the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a United Nations program that over 140 countries sign onto. Retailers are allowed to continue to sell their existing stock until the end of 2029, with a goal of completely eliminating their sale by the end of the decade. Consumers are directed to mercury-free alternatives, like LED lighting.

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#13186951

12 January 2026

Fluorescent light bulbs and LED replacement bulbs for fluorescent light fixtures are seen at a shop in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 10, 2026. As of January 1, 2026, the manufacture and sale of most common fluorescent lamps containing mercury are prohibited in Canada. The initiative is part of a nationwide pledge to reduce mercury pollution per its obligations under the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a United Nations program that over 140 countries sign onto. Retailers are allowed to continue to sell their existing stock until the end of 2029, with a goal of completely eliminating their sale by the end of the decade. Consumers are directed to mercury-free alternatives, like LED lighting.

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12 January 2026

Fluorescent light bulbs are seen at a shop in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 10, 2026. As of January 1, 2026, the manufacture and sale of most common fluorescent lamps containing mercury are prohibited in Canada. The initiative is part of a nationwide pledge to reduce mercury pollution per its obligations under the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a United Nations program that over 140 countries sign onto. Retailers are allowed to continue to sell their existing stock until the end of 2029, with a goal of completely eliminating their sale by the end of the decade. Consumers are directed to mercury-free alternatives, like LED lighting.

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12 January 2026

A sign explains the benefits of LED replacement bulbs for fluorescent light fixtures at a shop in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 10, 2026. As of January 1, 2026, the manufacture and sale of most common fluorescent lamps containing mercury are prohibited in Canada. The initiative is part of a nationwide pledge to reduce mercury pollution per its obligations under the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a United Nations program that over 140 countries have signed onto. Retailers are allowed to continue to sell their existing stock until the end of 2029, with a goal of completely eliminating their sale by the end of the decade. Consumers are directed to mercury-free alternatives, like LED lighting.

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12 January 2026

Fluorescent light ballasts are at a shop in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 10, 2026. As of January 1, 2026, the manufacture and sale of most common fluorescent lamps containing mercury are prohibited in Canada. The initiative is part of a nationwide pledge to reduce mercury pollution per its obligations under the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a United Nations program that over 140 countries have signed onto. Retailers are allowed to continue to sell their existing stock until the end of 2029, with a goal of completely eliminating their sale by the end of the decade. Consumers are directed to mercury-free alternatives, like LED lighting.

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#13186955

12 January 2026

Fluorescent light bulbs are seen at a shop in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 10, 2026. As of January 1, 2026, the manufacture and sale of most common fluorescent lamps containing mercury are prohibited in Canada. The initiative is part of a nationwide pledge to reduce mercury pollution per its obligations under the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a United Nations program that over 140 countries sign onto. Retailers are allowed to continue to sell their existing stock until the end of 2029, with a goal of completely eliminating their sale by the end of the decade. Consumers are directed to mercury-free alternatives, like LED lighting.

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