"plastic waste processing"

#13221442

20 January 2026

Plastic pellets produced from used plastic spread along the Buriganga riverbank to dry in the sun in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 20, 2026.

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#13221443

20 January 2026

Plastic pellets produced from used plastic spread along the Buriganga riverbank to dry in the sun in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 20, 2026.

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#13221444

20 January 2026

Plastic pellets produced from used plastic spread along the Buriganga riverbank to dry in the sun in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 20, 2026.

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#13221446

20 January 2026

Plastic pellets produced from used plastic spread along the Buriganga riverbank to dry in the sun in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 20, 2026.

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#13221451

20 January 2026

Plastic pellets produced from used plastic spread along the Buriganga riverbank to dry in the sun in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 20, 2026.

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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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#13202692

16 January 2026

Sanitation workers process plastic waste into Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) at the Tegallega Integrated Waste Management Facility (TPST) in Bandung City, 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 a number of areas in West Java, including in Bandung City and its surroundings. This effort is undertaken to reduce the volume of waste entering final disposal sites and as a proactive measure to address waste emergencies by utilizing waste as a more sustainable alternative fuel source.

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#13202696

16 January 2026

Sanitation workers process plastic waste into Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) at the Tegallega Integrated Waste Management Facility (TPST) in Bandung City, 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 a number of areas in West Java, including in Bandung City and its surroundings. This effort is undertaken to reduce the volume of waste entering final disposal sites and as a proactive measure to address waste emergencies by utilizing waste as a more sustainable alternative fuel source.

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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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#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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#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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