"Plastic Dumping Ground"

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31 July 2023

KRAKOW, POLAND - JULY 31, 2023: A handful of activists, supported by anti-government organizations and local politicians, organized a demonstration in defense of nature and the climate on Monday, July 31, in Krakow, Poland. Amidst an escalating waste crisis, Poland grapples with the repercussions of illegal waste imports from Germany, filing a complaint against its neighbor. Concerns mount over becoming a plastic dumping ground as allegations of a 'trash mafia' and Greenpeace's warnings add to the complexity. In the political arena, the Government and Opposition fiercely capitalize on the issue in their pre-election 'fight.' Urgent collaborative efforts are crucial as the waste market expands, exacerbating existing challenges. Sustainable solutions are paramount to address this pressing environmental issue.

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31 July 2023

KRAKOW, POLAND - JULY 31, 2023: A handful of activists, supported by anti-government organizations and local politicians, organized a demonstration in defense of nature and the climate on Monday, July 31, in Krakow, Poland. Amidst an escalating waste crisis, Poland grapples with the repercussions of illegal waste imports from Germany, filing a complaint against its neighbor. Concerns mount over becoming a plastic dumping ground as allegations of a 'trash mafia' and Greenpeace's warnings add to the complexity. In the political arena, the Government and Opposition fiercely capitalize on the issue in their pre-election 'fight.' Urgent collaborative efforts are crucial as the waste market expands, exacerbating existing challenges. Sustainable solutions are paramount to address this pressing environmental issue.

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31 July 2023

KRAKOW, POLAND - JULY 31, 2023: A handful of activists, supported by anti-government organizations and local politicians, organized a demonstration in defense of nature and the climate on Monday, July 31, in Krakow, Poland. Amidst an escalating waste crisis, Poland grapples with the repercussions of illegal waste imports from Germany, filing a complaint against its neighbor. Concerns mount over becoming a plastic dumping ground as allegations of a 'trash mafia' and Greenpeace's warnings add to the complexity. In the political arena, the Government and Opposition fiercely capitalize on the issue in their pre-election 'fight.' Urgent collaborative efforts are crucial as the waste market expands, exacerbating existing challenges. Sustainable solutions are paramount to address this pressing environmental issue.

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31 July 2023

KRAKOW, POLAND - JULY 31, 2023: A handful of activists, supported by anti-government organizations and local politicians, organized a demonstration in defense of nature and the climate on Monday, July 31, in Krakow, Poland. Amidst an escalating waste crisis, Poland grapples with the repercussions of illegal waste imports from Germany, filing a complaint against its neighbor. Concerns mount over becoming a plastic dumping ground as allegations of a 'trash mafia' and Greenpeace's warnings add to the complexity. In the political arena, the Government and Opposition fiercely capitalize on the issue in their pre-election 'fight.' Urgent collaborative efforts are crucial as the waste market expands, exacerbating existing challenges. Sustainable solutions are paramount to address this pressing environmental issue.

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31 July 2023

KRAKOW, POLAND - JULY 31, 2023: A handful of activists, supported by anti-government organizations and local politicians, organized a demonstration in defense of nature and the climate on Monday, July 31, in Krakow, Poland. Amidst an escalating waste crisis, Poland grapples with the repercussions of illegal waste imports from Germany, filing a complaint against its neighbor. Concerns mount over becoming a plastic dumping ground as allegations of a 'trash mafia' and Greenpeace's warnings add to the complexity. In the political arena, the Government and Opposition fiercely capitalize on the issue in their pre-election 'fight.' Urgent collaborative efforts are crucial as the waste market expands, exacerbating existing challenges. Sustainable solutions are paramount to address this pressing environmental issue.

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#7701716

28 January 2022

A Worker cleans plastic drums in the river Buriganga for further chemical delivery in Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 28, 2022. Buriganga River, which flows by Dhaka city is now one of the most polluted rivers in Bangladesh because of rampant dumping of industrial and human waste.

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#7701726

28 January 2022

A Worker sets up plastic drums at a cart after cleaning these in the river Buriganga for further chemical delivery in Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 28, 2022. Buriganga River, which flows by Dhaka city is now one of the most polluted rivers in Bangladesh because of rampant dumping of industrial and human waste.

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#6777832

4 June 2021

Greater Adjutant Storks and cows at Boragaon dumping site, on the eve of World Environment Day, in Guwahati, Assam, India on Friday, June 4, 2021. The World Environment Day is observed every year on June 5, and the theme of this year is Air Pollution.

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#6777846

4 June 2021

Ragpickers and cows are seen at Boragaon dumping site, on the eve of World Environment Day, in Guwahati, Assam, India on Friday, June 4, 2021. The World Environment Day is observed every year on June 5, and the theme of this year is Air Pollution.

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#6777828

4 June 2021

A woman ragpicker sitting near a garbage-heap at Boragaon dumping site, on the eve of World Environment Day, in Guwahati, Assam, India on Friday, June 4, 2021. The World Environment Day is observed every year on June 5, and the theme of this year is Air Pollution.

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#6777836

4 June 2021

Greater Adjutant Storks perches on a garbage-heap at Boragaon dumping site, on the eve of World Environment Day, in Guwahati, Assam, India on Friday, June 4, 2021. The World Environment Day is observed every year on June 5, and the theme of this year is Air Pollution.

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#6777840

4 June 2021

Greater Adjutant Storks perches on a garbage-heap at Boragaon dumping site, on the eve of World Environment Day, in Guwahati, Assam, India on Friday, June 4, 2021. The World Environment Day is observed every year on June 5, and the theme of this year is Air Pollution.

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#6777850

4 June 2021

A ragpicker walkig next to a garbage-heap at Boragaon dumping site, on the eve of World Environment Day, in Guwahati, Assam, India on Friday, June 4, 2021. The World Environment Day is observed every year on June 5, and the theme of this year is Air Pollution.

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4 June 2021

A cow walkig next to garbage-heap at Boragaon dumping site, on the eve of World Environment Day, in Guwahati, Assam, India on Friday, June 4, 2021. The World Environment Day is observed every year on June 5, and the theme of this year is Air Pollution.

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#5571196

22 March 2020

Bangladeshi workers dumping human waste in the polluted Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on March 22, 2020. Bangladesh has been reportedly ranked 10th out of the top 20 plastic polluter in the world due to rampant dumping of industrial and human waste.

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#5571206

22 March 2020

Bangladeshi workers washing plastic drums which had been used to carry toxic chemicals in the polluted Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on March 22, 2020. Bangladesh has been reportedly ranked 10th out of the top 20 plastic polluter in the world due to rampant dumping of industrial and human waste.

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