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#13207457
17 January 2026
A ragpicker searches for recyclable plastic at a roadside temporary dumping site in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 17, 2026. Kashmir is in the grip of an intense cold wave.
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#13198137
15 January 2026
Plastic shopping bags featuring the Union Jack and a grey bin liner, both filled with rubbish, are left on a pavement in London, England, on December 25, 2025.
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#13185752
12 January 2026
Polythene is collected from different parts of the city and dried in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 12, 2026. Later, the polythene is converted into granules and supplied to various plastic factories as raw materials.
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#13185754
12 January 2026
Polythene is collected from different parts of the city and dried in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 12, 2026. Later, the polythene is converted into granules and supplied to various plastic factories as raw materials.
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#13185756
12 January 2026
Polythene is collected from different parts of the city and dried in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 12, 2026. Later, the polythene is converted into granules and supplied to various plastic factories as raw materials.
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#13185757
12 January 2026
Polythene is collected from different parts of the city and dried in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 12, 2026. Later, the polythene is converted into granules and supplied to various plastic factories as raw materials.
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#13185759
12 January 2026
Polythene is collected from different parts of the city and dried in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 12, 2026. Later, the polythene is converted into granules and supplied to various plastic factories as raw materials.
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#13169275
8 January 2026
Plastic waste is seen at an open-air storage area for plastic waste in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 07, 2026. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB, 2022), nearly 3.5 million tonnes of plastic waste are generated annually in India. India ranks third globally in single-use plastic waste generation, producing approximately 5.5 million tonnes per year (Ghanshyam and Minakshi, 2024). Mismanaged plastic waste is widespread and is a major contributor to plastic pollution in air, water, and soil.
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#13169277
8 January 2026
Plastic waste is seen at an open-air storage area for plastic waste in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 07, 2026. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB, 2022), nearly 3.5 million tonnes of plastic waste are generated annually in India. India ranks third globally in single-use plastic waste generation, producing approximately 5.5 million tonnes per year (Ghanshyam and Minakshi, 2024). Mismanaged plastic waste is widespread and is a major contributor to plastic pollution in air, water, and soil.
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#13141514
30 December 2025
A ragpicker searches for plastic waste at a roadside used as a temporary dumping site in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 30, 2025.
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#13141513
30 December 2025
Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) workers unload a handcart filled with garbage and plastic waste at a roadside used as a temporary dumping site in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 30, 2025.
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#13142012
30 December 2025
Overflowing waste bins are seen on the streets of Sofia, Bulgaria, on December 21, 2025. The Sofia Municipality faces problems with some waste collection companies.
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#13142013
30 December 2025
Overflowing waste bins are seen on the streets of Sofia, Bulgaria, on December 21, 2025. The Sofia Municipality faces problems with some waste collection companies.
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#13142014
30 December 2025
Overflowing waste bins are seen on the streets of Sofia, Bulgaria, on December 21, 2025. The Sofia Municipality faces problems with some waste collection companies.
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#13142015
30 December 2025
Overflowing waste bins are seen on the streets of Sofia, Bulgaria, on December 21, 2025. The Sofia Municipality faces problems with some waste collection companies.
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#13134132
27 December 2025
The Barcelona coastline is affected by a maritime storm, causing large waves, making parts of some beaches disappear and expelling plastics and garbage from the water, in Barcelona, Spain, on December 27, 2025. This Christmas and the last days of the year are the coldest and rainiest in recent decades in Spain.
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