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#12599443
30 July 2025
In Tangerang Selatan, Indonesia, on July 30, 2025, a worker operates a hydraulic press at Koperasi Pemulung Berdaya, surrounded by heaps of plastic bottles ready to be compacted. The cooperative processes thousands of bottles daily, turning waste into bales of pressed plastic for resale. Amid chaotic piles of discarded materials, this small-scale recycling effort helps reduce plastic pollution while providing income and stability for local waste workers.
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#12599444
30 July 2025
In Tangerang Selatan, Indonesia, on July 30, 2025, a worker at Koperasi Pemulung Berdaya sorts plastic bottles along a conveyor belt in the designated ''Area Pilah'' (Sorting Area), surrounded by sacks filled with recovered PET waste. This labor-intensive process is part of a community-led recycling effort that diverts tons of plastic from landfills, providing both a source of income and a practical solution to growing urban waste challenges.
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#12599445
30 July 2025
In Tangerang Selatan, Indonesia, on July 30, 2025, inside the ''Area Pilah'' or sorting zone of Koperasi Pemulung Berdaya, a female worker wears protective gear and stands among mounds of plastic waste, carefully sorting recyclable materials by type. In the foreground, another worker passes by. The cooperative empowers local communities by providing jobs and income through sustainable waste management, converting tons of post-consumer plastic into valuable resources while reducing environmental impact.
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Rise Of Electric Vehicle (EV's) Destroying Sulawesi Rainforests & Coastal Communities
14 July 2025
#12554143
14 July 2025
A view shows an area of polluted water contaminated by a nickel mine near the Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park, a nickel processing complex in Morowali, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, on June 12, 2024.
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#12484660
18 June 2025
Compacted waste bundles for recycling lie outside a waste processing plant in Firmat, Santa Fe, Argentina, on June 17, 2025.
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#12484661
18 June 2025
Compacted waste bundles for recycling lie outside a waste processing plant in Firmat, Santa Fe, Argentina, on June 17, 2025.
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#12484662
18 June 2025
Compacted waste bundles for recycling lie outside a waste processing plant in Firmat, Santa Fe, Argentina, on June 17, 2025.
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#12484663
18 June 2025
Seagulls perch on the roof of a waste processing plant in Firmat, Santa Fe, Argentina, on June 17, 2025.
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#12484664
18 June 2025
Compacted waste bundles for recycling lie outside a waste processing plant in Firmat, Santa Fe, Argentina, on June 17, 2025.
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#12484665
18 June 2025
Compacted waste bundles for recycling lie outside a waste processing plant in Firmat, Santa Fe, Argentina, on June 17, 2025.
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#12484666
18 June 2025
Seagulls fly over garbage ready to be dumped onto a final disposal cell at a waste processing plant in Firmat, Santa Fe, Argentina, on June 17, 2025.
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#12484667
18 June 2025
Seagulls fly over garbage ready to be dumped onto a final disposal cell at a waste processing plant in Firmat, Santa Fe, Argentina, on June 17, 2025.
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#12484668
18 June 2025
Compacted waste bundles for recycling lie outside a waste processing plant in Firmat, Santa Fe, Argentina, on June 17, 2025.
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#12484669
18 June 2025
Four western cattle egrets stand on a pile of non-recyclable waste waiting to be dumped onto a final disposal cell at a waste processing plant in Firmat, Santa Fe, Argentina, on June 17, 2025.
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#12484670
18 June 2025
A flock of seagulls flies over a waste processing plant in Firmat, Santa Fe, Argentina, on June 17, 2025.
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#12484671
18 June 2025
A flock of seagulls flies over a waste processing plant in Firmat, Santa Fe, Argentina, on June 17, 2025.
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