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#13318839
14 February 2026
A rag picker child inhales dendrite while he collects plastics and other garbage thrown at a roadside area in Siliguri, India, on February 14, 2026.
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31 January 2026
A rag picker boy searches and collects items from the garbage thrown at the roadside in Siliguri, India, on January 31, 2026. Urban India generates 62 million tons of trash annually. This includes 5.6 million tons of plastic waste, of which only 8% is recycled. On the front lines of India's daily battle with mounting waste, there is an estimated 1.5 million-strong army of rag pickers.
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19 October 2025
Street children collect plastic bottles from the trash dump in Kolkata, India, on October 19, 2025.
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#12616355
4 August 2025
A child rag picker searches and collects plastic bottles and other reusable items at a roadside garbage dump in Siliguri, India, on August 4, 2025.
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27 July 2025
A rag picker searches for recyclable materials at roadside household dumps in Siliguri, India, on July 27, 2025.
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1 July 2025
A man swims through the heavily polluted waters of the Mithi River while towing a makeshift raft filled with recyclable plastic waste in Mumbai, India, on July 1, 2025. Informal waste pickers often risk their health navigating toxic water bodies to collect and sell discarded materials for survival.
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#12521405
1 July 2025
A man swims through the heavily polluted waters of the Mithi River while towing a makeshift raft filled with recyclable plastic waste in Mumbai, India, on July 1, 2025. Informal waste pickers often risk their health navigating toxic water bodies to collect and sell discarded materials for survival.
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#12292939
22 April 2025
Rag pickers and laborers are seen at the garbage and recyclable items collection area in Siliguri, India, on April 22, 2025, on the occasion of World Earth Day.
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#12292940
22 April 2025
Rag pickers and laborers are seen at the garbage and recyclable items collection area in Siliguri, India, on April 22, 2025, on the occasion of World Earth Day.
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#12292931
22 April 2025
Child ragpickers are seen at the roadside garbage area in Dagapur on the outskirts of Siliguri, India, on April 22, 2025, on the occasion of World Earth Day.
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#12292932
22 April 2025
Child ragpickers are seen at the roadside garbage area in Dagapur on the outskirts of Siliguri, India, on April 22, 2025, on the occasion of World Earth Day.
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#12292941
22 April 2025
Rag pickers and laborers are seen at the garbage and recyclable items collection area in Dagapur on the outskirts of Siliguri, India, on April 22, 2025, on the occasion of World Earth Day.
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#12292942
22 April 2025
Rag pickers and laborers are seen at the garbage and recyclable items collection area in Dagapur on the outskirts of Siliguri, India, on April 22, 2025, on the occasion of World Earth Day.
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#12292943
22 April 2025
Rag pickers and laborers are seen at the garbage and recyclable items collection area in Dagapur on the outskirts of Siliguri, India, on April 22, 2025, on the occasion of World Earth Day.
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#12292944
22 April 2025
Rag pickers and laborers are seen at the garbage and recyclable items collection area in Dagapur on the outskirts of Siliguri, India, on April 22, 2025, on the occasion of World Earth Day.
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#12184797
22 March 2025
A striking urban contrast exists in Hanoi, Vietnam, on March 22, 2025. In the foreground, people sort through piles of paper, plastic, and other discarded materials in a cluttered alleyway. Makeshift structures line the street, with bags, bins, and tools scattered across the ground. In the background, a sleek modern high-rise building with a glass facade towers over the scene, highlighting the disparity between rapid urban development and the persistent presence of informal economies and living conditions.
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