"plastic sorting"

#13361774

23 February 2026

Workers sort and bundle thousands of discarded plastic bottles and household containers at a recycling yard in Chattogram, Bangladesh, on November 26, 2025. Collected from city streets and commercial areas, the waste is separated by type and color before being sold to recycling plants, highlighting the scale of urban plastic consumption and the role of informal labor in waste management.

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#13361781

23 February 2026

Workers sort and bundle thousands of discarded plastic bottles and household containers at a recycling yard in Chattogram, Bangladesh, on November 26, 2025. Collected from city streets and commercial areas, the waste is separated by type and color before being sold to recycling plants, highlighting the scale of urban plastic consumption and the role of informal labor in waste management.

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#13361785

23 February 2026

Workers sort and bundle thousands of discarded plastic bottles and household containers at a recycling yard in Chattogram, Bangladesh, on November 26, 2025. Collected from city streets and commercial areas, the waste is separated by type and color before being sold to recycling plants, highlighting the scale of urban plastic consumption and the role of informal labor in waste management.

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#13220234

20 January 2026

Collected plastic waste is washed and dried under the sun in the Lalbagh Kamalbagh area of Dhaka, Bangladesh, as part of the recycling process.

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#13202685

16 January 2026

Sanitation workers sort plastic waste at the Tegallega Integrated Waste Management Facility (TPST) in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. The Bandung City Government records that around 100 tons of waste per day can now be managed through cooperation with various RDF processing facilities operating in several areas in West Java, including in Bandung City and its surroundings. This effort aims to reduce the volume of waste entering final disposal sites and serves as a proactive measure to address waste emergencies by utilizing waste as a more sustainable alternative fuel source.

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#13202688

16 January 2026

Sanitation workers sort plastic waste at the Tegallega Integrated Waste Management Facility (TPST) in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. The Bandung City Government records that around 100 tons of waste per day can now be managed through cooperation with various RDF processing facilities operating in several areas in West Java, including in Bandung City and its surroundings. This effort aims to reduce the volume of waste entering final disposal sites and serves as a proactive measure to address waste emergencies by utilizing waste as a more sustainable alternative fuel source.

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#13171645

9 January 2026

Workers sort plastic waste in the densely populated neighborhood of Kampung Tongkol in North Jakarta, Indonesia, on January 9, 2026. The majority of local residents still pay rent ranging from 500,000 to 800,000 rupiah per month.

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#13171649

9 January 2026

Workers sort plastic waste in the densely populated neighborhood of Kampung Tongkol in North Jakarta, Indonesia, on January 9, 2026. The majority of local residents still pay rent ranging from 500,000 to 800,000 rupiah per month.

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#13171654

9 January 2026

Workers sort plastic waste in the densely populated neighborhood of Kampung Tongkol in North Jakarta, Indonesia, on January 9, 2026. The majority of local residents still pay rent ranging from 500,000 to 800,000 rupiah per month.

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#13105830

17 December 2025

A close-up view of mixed single-use plastic waste, including bottles and packaging, is seen in San Ferdinando di Puglia, Italy, on December 17, 2025. The image highlights discarded household plastic materials collected for disposal or recycling.

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#12837416

6 October 2025

An indoor recycling station with separate bins for waste sorting includes labeled bins for glass, plastic, paper, and non-recyclable waste. The system encourages proper waste sorting and environmental responsibility in public or office spaces in Bari, Italy, on September 22, 2025.

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#12837415

6 October 2025

Color-coded recycling bins for waste separation are in the city. An editorial image shows a set of four color-coded recycling bins for waste separation in an urban area. The bins, labeled for paper, organic waste, plastic, and glass, promote sustainable waste management and environmental awareness in the city in Bari, Italy, on September 22, 2025.

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#12799048

27 September 2025

A woman collects empty deposit bottles outside a beer tent during Oktoberfest in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on September 26, 2025.

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#12768090

18 September 2025

Female workers sort paper waste on a waste recycling conveyor in a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Sofia, Bulgaria, on August 21, 2025.

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#12768091

18 September 2025

Female workers sort paper waste on a waste recycling conveyor in a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Sofia, Bulgaria, on August 21, 2025.

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#12768092

18 September 2025

Female workers sort paper waste on a waste recycling conveyor in a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Sofia, Bulgaria, on August 21, 2025.

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