"drying rivers"

#13037029

29 November 2025

A worker spreads freshly washed plastic bags across an open riverside area to dry under the sun after cleaning them in the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The recycled plastic is later melted and remanufactured, despite the environmental and health risks involved in this informal processing system.

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#13037023

29 November 2025

Workers wash used plastic bags in the polluted waters of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, before drying and processing them for resale. Despite the river's severe contamination, informal recycling workers use the water as part of their daily routine, highlighting the environmental degradation and hazardous conditions surrounding Dhaka's plastic-recycling trade.

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#12914646

27 October 2025

An aerial view shows colored batik-patterned fabric drying on a riverbank in Sukoharjo, Central Java, Indonesia, on October 27, 2025. The batik-patterned fabric is then processed in a factory after drying and sold to a number of shops in Indonesia.

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#12914647

27 October 2025

An aerial view shows colored batik-patterned fabric drying on a riverbank in Sukoharjo, Central Java, Indonesia, on October 27, 2025. The batik-patterned fabric is then processed in a factory after drying and sold to a number of shops in Indonesia.

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#12914648

27 October 2025

An aerial view shows colored batik-patterned fabric drying on a riverbank in Sukoharjo, Central Java, Indonesia, on October 27, 2025. The batik-patterned fabric is then processed in a factory after drying and sold to a number of shops in Indonesia.

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#12914630

27 October 2025

An Indonesian worker dries colored batik patterned fabric on a riverbank in Sukoharjo, Central Java, Indonesia, on October 27, 2025. The batik-patterned fabric is then processed in a factory after drying and sold to a number of shops in Indonesia.

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#12914631

27 October 2025

An Indonesian worker dries colored batik patterned fabric on a riverbank in Sukoharjo, Central Java, Indonesia, on October 27, 2025. The batik-patterned fabric is then processed in a factory after drying and sold to a number of shops in Indonesia.

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#12914632

27 October 2025

An Indonesian worker dries colored batik patterned fabric on a riverbank in Sukoharjo, Central Java, Indonesia, on October 27, 2025. The batik-patterned fabric is then processed in a factory after drying and sold to a number of shops in Indonesia.

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#12914634

27 October 2025

An Indonesian worker dries colored batik patterned fabric on a riverbank in Sukoharjo, Central Java, Indonesia, on October 27, 2025. The batik-patterned fabric is then processed in a factory after drying and sold to a number of shops in Indonesia.

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#12914636

27 October 2025

An Indonesian worker dries colored batik patterned fabric on a riverbank in Sukoharjo, Central Java, Indonesia, on October 27, 2025. The batik-patterned fabric is then processed in a factory after drying and sold to a number of shops in Indonesia.

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#12914638

27 October 2025

An Indonesian worker dries colored batik patterned fabric on a riverbank in Sukoharjo, Central Java, Indonesia, on October 27, 2025. The batik-patterned fabric is then processed in a factory after drying and sold to a number of shops in Indonesia.

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#12914639

27 October 2025

An Indonesian worker dries colored batik patterned fabric on a riverbank in Sukoharjo, Central Java, Indonesia, on October 27, 2025. The batik-patterned fabric is then processed in a factory after drying and sold to a number of shops in Indonesia.

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#12914640

27 October 2025

An Indonesian worker dries colored batik-patterned fabric on a riverbank in Sukoharjo, Central Java, Indonesia, on October 27, 2025. The batik-patterned fabric is then processed in a factory after drying and sold to a number of shops in Indonesia.

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#12914628

27 October 2025

An Indonesian worker throws colored batik-patterned fabric on a riverbank in Sukoharjo, Central Java, Indonesia, on October 27, 2025. The batik-patterned fabric is then processed in a factory after drying and then sold to a number of shops in Indonesia.

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#12914629

27 October 2025

An Indonesian worker throws colored batik-patterned fabric on a riverbank in Sukoharjo, Central Java, Indonesia, on October 27, 2025. The batik-patterned fabric is then processed in a factory after drying and then sold to a number of shops in Indonesia.

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#12914633

27 October 2025

An Indonesian worker passes by colored batik-patterned fabric on a riverbank in Sukoharjo, Central Java, Indonesia, on October 27, 2025. The batik-patterned fabric is then processed in a factory after drying and then sold to a number of shops in Indonesia.

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