"burning plastic"

#12781046

21 September 2025

A battery-run autorickshaw driver uses his phone while standing near burning garbage at a plastic recycling factory along a roadside in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on September 21, 2025.

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#12781045

21 September 2025

A worker burns a pile of garbage at a plastic recycling factory at a roadside in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on September 21, 2025.

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#12499251

23 June 2025

Thick black smoke rises from a fire at a plastic materials depot in the industrial area of San Pietro Vernotico, near Brindisi, in Italy, on June 22, 2025.

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#12499252

23 June 2025

Thick black smoke rises from a fire at a plastic materials depot in the industrial area of San Pietro Vernotico, near Brindisi, in Italy, on June 22, 2025, as seen at sunset.

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#12397755

22 May 2025

A worker burns iron filters used in a plastic factory for reuse beside the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 22, 2025. The process is part of informal recycling practices common in the area, often carried out without proper safety or environmental measures.

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#12397785

22 May 2025

Children walk past workers who burn iron filters, used in a plastic factory for reuse, beside the River Buriganga in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 22, 2025. The process is part of informal recycling practices common in the area, often carried out without proper safety or environmental measures.

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#12217630

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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#12202433

28 March 2025

An Iranian schoolboy holds a plastic toy AK-47 as an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) military personnel performs with two masked men playing the roles of U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a rally commemorating International Quds Day, also known as Jerusalem Day, in Tehran, Iran, on March 28, 2025.

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#12202421

28 March 2025

Two Iranian students point a model rocket and a plastic toy AK-47 at two masked men playing the roles of U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a rally commemorating International Quds Day, also known as Jerusalem Day, in Tehran, Iran, on March 28, 2025.

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#12202429

28 March 2025

Two Iranian students point a model rocket and a plastic toy AK-47 at two masked men playing the roles of U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a rally commemorating International Quds Day, also known as Jerusalem Day, in Tehran, Iran, on March 28, 2025.

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#12200009

27 March 2025

A man burns plastic waste, leading to severe air pollution in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on March 27, 2025. Open burning of plastic releases toxic chemicals such as dioxins and furans, which are harmful to human health and the environment.

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#12200010

27 March 2025

A man burns plastic waste, leading to severe air pollution in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on March 27, 2025. Open burning of plastic releases toxic chemicals such as dioxins and furans, which are harmful to human health and the environment.

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#12200011

27 March 2025

A man burns plastic waste, leading to severe air pollution in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on March 27, 2025. Open burning of plastic releases toxic chemicals such as dioxins and furans, which are harmful to human health and the environment.

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#12029717

8 February 2025

Elephants, cows, dogs, birds, and crows eat from a garbage dump in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, on February 7, 2024. In Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka (231 km from Colombo), a large garbage dump becomes a place where both animals and people gather. The government collects garbage from houses and brings it here. Workers burn the trash, creating thick smoke, but the dump remains full of activity. Elephants, cows, dogs, birds, crows, and even people come to this place, each searching for something. The elephants are a sad sight. They come looking for food but end up eating harmful things like plastic, rotten food, and other waste. This makes them very sick and can even kill them. Other animals, like stray dogs, cows, and birds, also pick through the garbage, trying to find scraps to eat. Among the animals, a man walks through the trash, collecting empty beer cans to sell. It is how he makes a living, but it is risky. He has to share the space with large elephants and other animals, and the burning garbage creates a smoky, unhealthy environment. This dump shows the problems caused by poor waste management. Burning trash pollutes the air, and the open garbage attracts animals. Wild elephants, which should be in forests, are forced to eat waste, while people face health and safety risks. To fix this, we need better solutions. Sorting and recycling garbage can reduce the amount dumped here. Burning trash should stop, and proper waste disposal methods should be used instead. Forests must be protected so elephants and other animals have food and space in their natural habitats. Communities also need to learn about safe waste handling and how to live peacefully with wildlife. This garbage dump is a reminder of how badly we treat nature. It is time to take action to protect the environment, wildlife, and the people who live near these places. Together, we can create a cleaner and safer future.

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#12029718

8 February 2025

Elephants, cows, dogs, birds, and crows eat from a garbage dump in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, on February 7, 2024. In Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka (231 km from Colombo), a large garbage dump becomes a place where both animals and people gather. The government collects garbage from houses and brings it here. Workers burn the trash, creating thick smoke, but the dump remains full of activity. Elephants, cows, dogs, birds, crows, and even people come to this place, each searching for something. The elephants are a sad sight. They come looking for food but end up eating harmful things like plastic, rotten food, and other waste. This makes them very sick and can even kill them. Other animals, like stray dogs, cows, and birds, also pick through the garbage, trying to find scraps to eat. Among the animals, a man walks through the trash, collecting empty beer cans to sell. It is how he makes a living, but it is risky. He has to share the space with large elephants and other animals, and the burning garbage creates a smoky, unhealthy environment. This dump shows the problems caused by poor waste management. Burning trash pollutes the air, and the open garbage attracts animals. Wild elephants, which should be in forests, are forced to eat waste, while people face health and safety risks. To fix this, we need better solutions. Sorting and recycling garbage can reduce the amount dumped here. Burning trash should stop, and proper waste disposal methods should be used instead. Forests must be protected so elephants and other animals have food and space in their natural habitats. Communities also need to learn about safe waste handling and how to live peacefully with wildlife. This garbage dump is a reminder of how badly we treat nature. It is time to take action to protect the environment, wildlife, and the people who live near these places. Together, we can create a cleaner and safer future.

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#12029719

8 February 2025

Elephants, cows, dogs, birds, and crows eat from a garbage dump in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, on February 7, 2024. In Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka (231 km from Colombo), a large garbage dump becomes a place where both animals and people gather. The government collects garbage from houses and brings it here. Workers burn the trash, creating thick smoke, but the dump remains full of activity. Elephants, cows, dogs, birds, crows, and even people come to this place, each searching for something. The elephants are a sad sight. They come looking for food but end up eating harmful things like plastic, rotten food, and other waste. This makes them very sick and can even kill them. Other animals, like stray dogs, cows, and birds, also pick through the garbage, trying to find scraps to eat. Among the animals, a man walks through the trash, collecting empty beer cans to sell. It is how he makes a living, but it is risky. He has to share the space with large elephants and other animals, and the burning garbage creates a smoky, unhealthy environment. This dump shows the problems caused by poor waste management. Burning trash pollutes the air, and the open garbage attracts animals. Wild elephants, which should be in forests, are forced to eat waste, while people face health and safety risks. To fix this, we need better solutions. Sorting and recycling garbage can reduce the amount dumped here. Burning trash should stop, and proper waste disposal methods should be used instead. Forests must be protected so elephants and other animals have food and space in their natural habitats. Communities also need to learn about safe waste handling and how to live peacefully with wildlife. This garbage dump is a reminder of how badly we treat nature. It is time to take action to protect the environment, wildlife, and the people who live near these places. Together, we can create a cleaner and safer future.

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