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5 June 2025

Nepali students and volunteers take part in a plantation ceremony in Lalitpur, Nepal, on June 5, 2025, on the occasion of World Environment Day. The day is celebrated across the world with the slogan 'Alleviating plastic pollution: our responsibility'. The United Nations (UN) calls for the celebration of World Environment Day on June 5 every year since 1973. According to the United Nations, 400 million tons of plastic waste are produced on Earth every year, with only 10 percent of the waste being recycled, and 11 million tons of plastic being discharged into rivers, lakes, and oceans.

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5 June 2025

Nepali students and volunteers take part in a plantation ceremony in Lalitpur, Nepal, on June 5, 2025, on the occasion of World Environment Day. The day is celebrated across the world with the slogan 'Alleviating plastic pollution: our responsibility'. The United Nations (UN) calls for the celebration of World Environment Day on June 5 every year since 1973. According to the United Nations, 400 million tons of plastic waste are produced on Earth every year, with only 10 percent of the waste being recycled, and 11 million tons of plastic being discharged into rivers, lakes, and oceans.

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5 June 2025

Nepali students and volunteers take part in a plantation ceremony in Lalitpur, Nepal, on June 5, 2025, on the occasion of World Environment Day. The day is celebrated across the world with the slogan 'Alleviating plastic pollution: our responsibility'. The United Nations (UN) calls for the celebration of World Environment Day on June 5 every year since 1973. According to the United Nations, 400 million tons of plastic waste are produced on Earth every year, with only 10 percent of the waste being recycled, and 11 million tons of plastic being discharged into rivers, lakes, and oceans.

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5 June 2025

Nepali students and volunteers take part in a plantation ceremony in Lalitpur, Nepal, on June 5, 2025, on the occasion of World Environment Day. The day is celebrated across the world with the slogan 'Alleviating plastic pollution: our responsibility'. The United Nations (UN) calls for the celebration of World Environment Day on June 5 every year since 1973. According to the United Nations, 400 million tons of plastic waste are produced on Earth every year, with only 10 percent of the waste being recycled, and 11 million tons of plastic being discharged into rivers, lakes, and oceans.

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5 June 2025

Nepali students and volunteers take part in a plantation ceremony in Lalitpur, Nepal, on June 5, 2025, on the occasion of World Environment Day. The day is celebrated across the world with the slogan 'Alleviating plastic pollution: our responsibility'. The United Nations (UN) calls for the celebration of World Environment Day on June 5 every year since 1973. According to the United Nations, 400 million tons of plastic waste are produced on Earth every year, with only 10 percent of the waste being recycled, and 11 million tons of plastic being discharged into rivers, lakes, and oceans.

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5 June 2025

Nepali students and volunteers take part in a plantation ceremony in Lalitpur, Nepal, on June 5, 2025, on the occasion of World Environment Day. The day is celebrated across the world with the slogan 'Alleviating plastic pollution: our responsibility'. The United Nations (UN) calls for the celebration of World Environment Day on June 5 every year since 1973. According to the United Nations, 400 million tons of plastic waste are produced on Earth every year, with only 10 percent of the waste being recycled, and 11 million tons of plastic being discharged into rivers, lakes, and oceans.

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5 June 2025

Nepali students and volunteers take part in a plantation ceremony in Lalitpur, Nepal, on June 5, 2025, on the occasion of World Environment Day. The day is celebrated across the world with the slogan 'Alleviating plastic pollution: our responsibility'. The United Nations (UN) calls for the celebration of World Environment Day on June 5 every year since 1973. According to the United Nations, 400 million tons of plastic waste are produced on Earth every year, with only 10 percent of the waste being recycled, and 11 million tons of plastic being discharged into rivers, lakes, and oceans.

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5 June 2025

Nepali students and volunteers take part in a plantation ceremony in Lalitpur, Nepal, on June 5, 2025, on the occasion of World Environment Day. The day is celebrated across the world with the slogan 'Alleviating plastic pollution: our responsibility'. The United Nations (UN) calls for the celebration of World Environment Day on June 5 every year since 1973. According to the United Nations, 400 million tons of plastic waste are produced on Earth every year, with only 10 percent of the waste being recycled, and 11 million tons of plastic being discharged into rivers, lakes, and oceans.

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5 June 2025

Nepali students and volunteers take part in a plantation ceremony in Lalitpur, Nepal, on June 5, 2025, on the occasion of World Environment Day. The day is celebrated across the world with the slogan 'Alleviating plastic pollution: our responsibility'. The United Nations (UN) calls for the celebration of World Environment Day on June 5 every year since 1973. According to the United Nations, 400 million tons of plastic waste are produced on Earth every year, with only 10 percent of the waste being recycled, and 11 million tons of plastic being discharged into rivers, lakes, and oceans.

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5 June 2025

Nepali students and volunteers take part in a plantation ceremony in Lalitpur, Nepal, on June 5, 2025, on the occasion of World Environment Day. The day is celebrated across the world with the slogan 'Alleviating plastic pollution: our responsibility'. The United Nations (UN) calls for the celebration of World Environment Day on June 5 every year since 1973. According to the United Nations, 400 million tons of plastic waste are produced on Earth every year, with only 10 percent of the waste being recycled, and 11 million tons of plastic being discharged into rivers, lakes, and oceans.

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5 June 2025

Nepali students and volunteers take part in a plantation ceremony in Lalitpur, Nepal, on June 5, 2025, on the occasion of World Environment Day. The day is celebrated across the world with the slogan 'Alleviating plastic pollution: our responsibility'. The United Nations (UN) calls for the celebration of World Environment Day on June 5 every year since 1973. According to the United Nations, 400 million tons of plastic waste are produced on Earth every year, with only 10 percent of the waste being recycled, and 11 million tons of plastic being discharged into rivers, lakes, and oceans.

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5 June 2025

Nepali students and volunteers take part in a plantation ceremony in Lalitpur, Nepal, on June 5, 2025, on the occasion of World Environment Day. The day is celebrated across the world with the slogan 'Alleviating plastic pollution: our responsibility'. The United Nations (UN) calls for the celebration of World Environment Day on June 5 every year since 1973. According to the United Nations, 400 million tons of plastic waste are produced on Earth every year, with only 10 percent of the waste being recycled, and 11 million tons of plastic being discharged into rivers, lakes, and oceans.

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5 June 2025

Nepali students and volunteers take part in a plantation ceremony in Lalitpur, Nepal, on June 5, 2025, on the occasion of World Environment Day. The day is celebrated across the world with the slogan 'Alleviating plastic pollution: our responsibility'. The United Nations (UN) calls for the celebration of World Environment Day on June 5 every year since 1973. According to the United Nations, 400 million tons of plastic waste are produced on Earth every year, with only 10 percent of the waste being recycled, and 11 million tons of plastic being discharged into rivers, lakes, and oceans.

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1 April 2025

Discarded paper, plastic bags, and offerings pile up near graves after ancestral rites at a cemetery in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, on March 31, 2025. The scene reflects environmental issues tied to traditional rituals during memorial periods.

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22 March 2025

Two women sort through piles of paper, plastic, and other discarded materials in Hanoi, Vietnam, on March 22, 2025.

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22 March 2025

A striking urban contrast exists in Hanoi, Vietnam, on March 22, 2025. In the foreground, people sort through piles of paper, plastic, and other discarded materials in a cluttered alleyway. Makeshift structures line the street, with bags, bins, and tools scattered across the ground. In the background, a sleek modern high-rise building with a glass facade towers over the scene, highlighting the disparity between rapid urban development and the persistent presence of informal economies and living conditions.

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