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#12753836
14 September 2025
A man collects returnable bottles from a trash can while other passengers with luggage wait at Cologne Messe Deutz Station in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on September 5, 2025.
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#12636320
12 August 2025
A man with plastic bags collects deposit bottles from a public trash in Munich, Germany, on August 11, 2025.
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#12625445
8 August 2025
A woman with a shopping trolley collects deposit bottles from a public trash can next to an elevator entrance near a Primark store in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on July 31, 2025.
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#12599437
30 July 2025
In Tangerang Selatan, Banten, Indonesia, on July 30, 2025, at the Recycle Business Unit (RBU), a grassroots initiative under Koperasi Pemulung Berdaya, workers sort, press, and shred discarded plastic beverage bottles into recyclable flakes. This micro-industry generates millions of rupiah in monthly revenue and provides crucial employment for local residents. More than just an economic engine, RBU plays a pivotal role in reducing plastic waste, turning pollution into potential, and advancing environmental sustainability across urban Indonesia.
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#12599438
30 July 2025
In Tangerang Selatan, Banten, Indonesia, on July 30, 2025, at the Recycle Business Unit (RBU), a grassroots initiative under Koperasi Pemulung Berdaya, workers sort, press, and shred discarded plastic beverage bottles into recyclable flakes. This micro-industry generates millions of rupiah in monthly revenue and provides crucial employment for local residents. More than just an economic engine, RBU plays a pivotal role in reducing plastic waste, turning pollution into potential, and advancing environmental sustainability across urban Indonesia.
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#12599439
30 July 2025
In Tangerang Selatan, Banten, Indonesia, on July 30, 2025, at the Recycle Business Unit (RBU), a grassroots initiative under Koperasi Pemulung Berdaya, workers sort, press, and shred discarded plastic beverage bottles into recyclable flakes. This micro-industry generates millions of rupiah in monthly revenue and provides crucial employment for local residents. More than just an economic engine, RBU plays a pivotal role in reducing plastic waste, turning pollution into potential, and advancing environmental sustainability across urban Indonesia.
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#12599440
30 July 2025
In Tangerang Selatan, Banten, Indonesia, on July 30, 2025, at the Recycle Business Unit (RBU), a grassroots initiative under Koperasi Pemulung Berdaya, workers sort, press, and shred discarded plastic beverage bottles into recyclable flakes. This micro-industry generates millions of rupiah in monthly revenue and provides crucial employment for local residents. More than just an economic engine, RBU plays a pivotal role in reducing plastic waste, turning pollution into potential, and advancing environmental sustainability across urban Indonesia.
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#12599441
30 July 2025
In Tangerang Selatan, Banten, Indonesia, on July 30, 2025, at the Recycle Business Unit (RBU), a grassroots initiative under Koperasi Pemulung Berdaya, workers sort, press, and shred discarded plastic beverage bottles into recyclable flakes. This micro-industry generates millions of rupiah in monthly revenue and provides crucial employment for local residents. More than just an economic engine, RBU plays a pivotal role in reducing plastic waste, turning pollution into potential, and advancing environmental sustainability across urban Indonesia.
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#12599442
30 July 2025
In Tangerang Selatan, Banten, Indonesia, on July 30, 2025, at the Recycle Business Unit (RBU), a grassroots initiative under Koperasi Pemulung Berdaya, workers sort, press, and shred discarded plastic beverage bottles into recyclable flakes. This micro-industry generates millions of rupiah in monthly revenue and provides crucial employment for local residents. More than just an economic engine, RBU plays a pivotal role in reducing plastic waste, turning pollution into potential, and advancing environmental sustainability across urban Indonesia.
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#12599446
30 July 2025
In Tangerang Selatan, Indonesia, on July 30, 2025, a worker at Koperasi Pemulung Berdaya's Recycle Business Unit moves large sacks of sorted plastic waste, surrounded by towering stacks of recyclable materials. The cooperative processes up to 26 tons of pressed plastic and over 100 kilograms of shredded plastic daily, turning discarded bottles into raw materials while providing jobs and fighting urban pollution. A weathered teddy bear tied atop a hydraulic press adds a human touch to the gritty backdrop of grassroots recycling.
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#12599445
30 July 2025
In Tangerang Selatan, Indonesia, on July 30, 2025, inside the ''Area Pilah'' or sorting zone of Koperasi Pemulung Berdaya, a female worker wears protective gear and stands among mounds of plastic waste, carefully sorting recyclable materials by type. In the foreground, another worker passes by. The cooperative empowers local communities by providing jobs and income through sustainable waste management, converting tons of post-consumer plastic into valuable resources while reducing environmental impact.
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#12537700
7 July 2025
A man with a bicycle collects refundable bottles near a recycle bin in the English Garden in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 6, 2025.
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#12179159
21 March 2025
A pile of discarded plastic bottles and aluminum cans accumulates at the base of a tree beside a roadside in Hanoi, Vietnam, on March 20, 2025. A motorbike with an attached storage box is parked nearby. In the background, a highway with a cyclist passing by and industrial buildings surrounded by greenery highlights the contrast between urban development and environmental pollution.
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#12135302
8 March 2025
A female rag picker collects plastic bottles and other recyclable items from a roadside garbage area in Siliguri, India, on March 8, 2025. On the occasion of International Women's Day, various programs are organized in the society, but these women earn less than one or two dollars after their day's work by collecting these items from roadside garbage areas.
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#11851606
10 December 2024
A rag picker searches for plastic bottles and other recyclable items in Siliguri, India, on December 10, 2024.
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#11851620
10 December 2024
A rag picker searches for plastic bottles and other recyclable items in Siliguri, India, on December 10, 2024.
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