"Waste Collection"

#13099424

15 December 2025

Several associations, such as 'Amis de la Terre' ('Friends of Earth'), Stop-LGV 47, Stop-LGV 33, and LGV-No Thanks, call for a gathering in front of the main railway station of Toulouse, the Matabiau train station, just before a hearing at the Administrative Court of Toulouse to contest the legality of environmental authorizations for the planned high-speed train between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The CNPN (National Council for the Protection of Nature) says the SNCF file to build this high-speed railway is inadequate, false, and incomplete. The Environmental Authority also says there is no research on alternatives for the LGV, which is a legal duty. Moreover, the projected price tag is initially estimated at EUR10 billion for 200 km, then EUR14 billion in 2021, and now the costs are estimated to exceed EUR20 billion. The EU does not provide any funding. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The works and the line will use more than 6,300 hectares of good soils, including 3,000 hectares of forests and 370 hectares of wetlands. In Toulouse, France, on December 15, 2025.

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#13099425

15 December 2025

A woman holds a placard reading 'LGV no thanks'. Several associations, such as 'Amis de la Terre' ('Friends of Earth'), Stop-LGV 47, Stop-LGV 33, and LGV-No Thanks, call for a gathering in front of the main railway station of Toulouse, the Matabiau train station, just before a hearing at the Administrative Court of Toulouse to contest the legality of environmental authorizations for the planned high-speed train between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The CNPN (National Council for the Protection of Nature) says the SNCF file to build this high-speed railway is inadequate, false, and incomplete. The Environmental Authority also says there is no research on alternatives for the LGV, which is a legal duty. Moreover, the projected price tag was initially estimated at EUR10 billion for 200 km, then EUR14 billion in 2021, and now the costs are estimated to exceed EUR20 billion. The EU will not provide any funding. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The works and the line will use more than 6,300 hectares of good soil, including 3,000 hectares of forests and 370 hectares of wetlands. This takes place in Toulouse, France, on December 15, 2025.

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#13099426

15 December 2025

MP Anne Stambach Terrenoir speaks to the opponents during the gathering. Several associations, such as 'Amis de la Terre' (i.e., 'Friends of Earth'), Stop-LGV 47, Stop-LGV 33, and LGV-No Thanks, call for a gathering in front of the main railway station of Toulouse, the Matabiau train station, just before a hearing at the Administrative Court of Toulouse to contest the legality of environmental authorizations for the planned high-speed train between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The CNPN (National Council for the Protection of Nature) says the SNCF file to build this high-speed railway is inadequate, false, and incomplete. The Environmental Authority also says there is no research on alternatives, which is a legal duty. Moreover, the projected price tag is initially estimated at EUR10 billion for 200 km, then EUR14 billion in 2021, and now the costs are estimated to exceed EUR20 billion. The EU will not provide any funding. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The works and the line will use more than 6,300 ha of good soils, of which 3,000 ha are forests and 370 ha are wetlands, in Toulouse, France, on December 15, 2025.

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#13099428

15 December 2025

Opponents gather at the entrance of the Administrative Court. An opponent holds a placard reading 'LGV no thanks'. Several associations such as 'Amis de la Terre' (i.e., 'Friends of Earth'), Stop-LGV 47, Stop-LGV 33, and LGV-No Thanks call for a gathering in front of the main railway station of Toulouse, the Matabiau train station, just before a hearing at the Administrative Court of Toulouse to contest the legality of environmental authorizations for the planned high-speed train between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The CNPN (National Council for the Protection of Nature) says the SNCF file to build this high-speed railway is inadequate, false, and incomplete. The Environmental Authority also says there is no research on alternatives for the LGV, which is a legal duty. Moreover, the projected price tag is initially estimated at EUR10 billion for 200 km, then EUR14 billion in 2021, and now, the costs are estimated to exceed EUR20 billion. The EU will not provide any funding. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The works and the line will use more than 6,300 ha of good soils, of which 3,000 ha are forests and 370 ha are wetlands in Toulouse, France, on December 15, 2025.

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#13098701

15 December 2025

A boatman collects plastic bottles and garbage from the waters of Tchunte Kul, a tributary of Dal Lake, on a cold and foggy winter morning in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 15, 2025. Kashmir is in the grip of an intense cold wave, with dense fog persisting across several parts of the Valley. According to data from Air Quality India, several areas in Jammu and Kashmir record an Air Quality Index (AQI) above 288, placing them in the 'Very Poor' category on international air-quality standards. The rising pollution levels spark growing concern about their potential impact on tourism in the region.

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#13090759

13 December 2025

Three paper recycling bins stand on the sidewalk in the center of Barcelona, Spain, on October 15, 2025.

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#13076635

9 December 2025

A woman stands in front of a clothing donation container and looks at a pile of discarded garments left on the ground in Bari, Italy, on September 29, 2025. The container displays signage for used clothing collection managed by local services.

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#13049328

2 December 2025

A sanitation worker guides a refuse collection truck operating in a narrow historic street in Florence, Tuscany, Italy, on November 22, 2025. The scene highlights the challenges of waste management and essential services operating within the Tuscan historic center, indicated by the ''ZTL CLOSED'' sign and pedestrian traffic.

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#13038162

29 November 2025

An MPO garbage collection truck is seen in Krakow, Poland, on November 28, 2025. It is a cleaning car of the Cracow Municipal Waste Management company.

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#13038163

29 November 2025

An MPO garbage collection truck is seen in Krakow, Poland, on November 28, 2025. It is a cleaning car of the Cracow Municipal Waste Management company.

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#13022063

24 November 2025

An aerial photo shows a line of trucks at the Bantargebang Integrated Waste Processing Site (TPST) in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia, on November 24, 2025.

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#13004417

19 November 2025

Garbage trucks carrying Kathmandu Valley's waste halt along the route to the Bancharedanda landfill after locals block disposal operations, accusing the government of failing to honor past agreements in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 19, 2025. Some trucks already begin returning to Kathmandu as the disruption continues.

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#13004418

19 November 2025

Garbage trucks carrying Kathmandu Valley's waste halt along the route to the Bancharedanda landfill after locals block disposal operations, accusing the government of failing to honor past agreements in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 19, 2025. Some trucks already begin returning to Kathmandu as the disruption continues.

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#13004420

19 November 2025

Garbage trucks carrying Kathmandu Valley's waste halt along the route to the Bancharedanda landfill after locals block disposal operations, accusing the government of failing to honor past agreements in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 19, 2025. Some trucks already begin returning to Kathmandu as the disruption continues.

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#13004421

19 November 2025

Garbage trucks carrying Kathmandu Valley's waste halt along the route to the Bancharedanda landfill after locals block disposal operations, accusing the government of failing to honor past agreements in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 19, 2025. Some trucks already begin returning to Kathmandu as the disruption continues.

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#13004422

19 November 2025

Garbage trucks carrying Kathmandu Valley's waste halt along the route to the Bancharedanda landfill after locals block disposal operations, accusing the government of failing to honor past agreements in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 19, 2025. Some trucks already begin returning to Kathmandu as the disruption continues.

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