"grassroots initiatives"

#12656382

18 August 2025

People go to vote during the Participatory Budget Consultation in the center of the Tlalpan Mayor's Office in Mexico City, Mexico, on August 17, 2025. With 2,427 opinion-receiving tables installed in the 16 mayoralties of Mexico City, the Participatory Budget 2025 consultation is held by the Electoral Institute of Mexico City (IECM), through which citizens choose the projects to change their neighborhoods.

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#12599437

30 July 2025

In Tangerang Selatan, Banten, Indonesia, on July 30, 2025, at the Recycle Business Unit (RBU), a grassroots initiative under Koperasi Pemulung Berdaya, workers sort, press, and shred discarded plastic beverage bottles into recyclable flakes. This micro-industry generates millions of rupiah in monthly revenue and provides crucial employment for local residents. More than just an economic engine, RBU plays a pivotal role in reducing plastic waste, turning pollution into potential, and advancing environmental sustainability across urban Indonesia.

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#12599438

30 July 2025

In Tangerang Selatan, Banten, Indonesia, on July 30, 2025, at the Recycle Business Unit (RBU), a grassroots initiative under Koperasi Pemulung Berdaya, workers sort, press, and shred discarded plastic beverage bottles into recyclable flakes. This micro-industry generates millions of rupiah in monthly revenue and provides crucial employment for local residents. More than just an economic engine, RBU plays a pivotal role in reducing plastic waste, turning pollution into potential, and advancing environmental sustainability across urban Indonesia.

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#12599439

30 July 2025

In Tangerang Selatan, Banten, Indonesia, on July 30, 2025, at the Recycle Business Unit (RBU), a grassroots initiative under Koperasi Pemulung Berdaya, workers sort, press, and shred discarded plastic beverage bottles into recyclable flakes. This micro-industry generates millions of rupiah in monthly revenue and provides crucial employment for local residents. More than just an economic engine, RBU plays a pivotal role in reducing plastic waste, turning pollution into potential, and advancing environmental sustainability across urban Indonesia.

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#12599440

30 July 2025

In Tangerang Selatan, Banten, Indonesia, on July 30, 2025, at the Recycle Business Unit (RBU), a grassroots initiative under Koperasi Pemulung Berdaya, workers sort, press, and shred discarded plastic beverage bottles into recyclable flakes. This micro-industry generates millions of rupiah in monthly revenue and provides crucial employment for local residents. More than just an economic engine, RBU plays a pivotal role in reducing plastic waste, turning pollution into potential, and advancing environmental sustainability across urban Indonesia.

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#12599441

30 July 2025

In Tangerang Selatan, Banten, Indonesia, on July 30, 2025, at the Recycle Business Unit (RBU), a grassroots initiative under Koperasi Pemulung Berdaya, workers sort, press, and shred discarded plastic beverage bottles into recyclable flakes. This micro-industry generates millions of rupiah in monthly revenue and provides crucial employment for local residents. More than just an economic engine, RBU plays a pivotal role in reducing plastic waste, turning pollution into potential, and advancing environmental sustainability across urban Indonesia.

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#12599442

30 July 2025

In Tangerang Selatan, Banten, Indonesia, on July 30, 2025, at the Recycle Business Unit (RBU), a grassroots initiative under Koperasi Pemulung Berdaya, workers sort, press, and shred discarded plastic beverage bottles into recyclable flakes. This micro-industry generates millions of rupiah in monthly revenue and provides crucial employment for local residents. More than just an economic engine, RBU plays a pivotal role in reducing plastic waste, turning pollution into potential, and advancing environmental sustainability across urban Indonesia.

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#12599446

30 July 2025

In Tangerang Selatan, Indonesia, on July 30, 2025, a worker at Koperasi Pemulung Berdaya's Recycle Business Unit moves large sacks of sorted plastic waste, surrounded by towering stacks of recyclable materials. The cooperative processes up to 26 tons of pressed plastic and over 100 kilograms of shredded plastic daily, turning discarded bottles into raw materials while providing jobs and fighting urban pollution. A weathered teddy bear tied atop a hydraulic press adds a human touch to the gritty backdrop of grassroots recycling.

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#12596193

28 July 2025

Girls practice at a women's football academy in Nandail, Mymensingh, Bangladesh, on July 24, 2025. The grassroots initiative helps girls in the rural region build skills and confidence, offering a path to empowerment in a traditionally conservative society.

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#12596194

28 July 2025

Girls practice at a women's football academy in Nandail, Mymensingh, Bangladesh, on July 24, 2025. The grassroots initiative helps girls in the rural region build skills and confidence, offering a path to empowerment in a traditionally conservative society.

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#12596195

28 July 2025

Girls practice at a women's football academy in Nandail, Mymensingh, Bangladesh, on July 24, 2025. The grassroots initiative helps girls in the rural region build skills and confidence, offering a path to empowerment in a traditionally conservative society.

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#12596196

28 July 2025

Girls practice at a women's football academy in Nandail, Mymensingh, Bangladesh, on July 24, 2025. The grassroots initiative helps girls in the rural region build skills and confidence, offering a path to empowerment in a traditionally conservative society.

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#12596197

28 July 2025

Girls practice at a women's football academy in Nandail, Mymensingh, Bangladesh, on July 24, 2025. The grassroots initiative helps girls in the rural region build skills and confidence, offering a path to empowerment in a traditionally conservative society.

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#12596198

28 July 2025

Girls practice at a women's football academy in Nandail, Mymensingh, Bangladesh, on July 24, 2025. The grassroots initiative helps girls in the rural region build skills and confidence, offering a path to empowerment in a traditionally conservative society.

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#12596199

28 July 2025

Girls practice at a women's football academy in Nandail, Mymensingh, Bangladesh, on July 24, 2025. The grassroots initiative helps girls in the rural region build skills and confidence, offering a path to empowerment in a traditionally conservative society.

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#12596200

28 July 2025

Girls practice at a women's football academy in Nandail, Mymensingh, Bangladesh, on July 24, 2025. The grassroots initiative helps girls in the rural region build skills and confidence, offering a path to empowerment in a traditionally conservative society.

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