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#13258642
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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#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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#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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#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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#12984982
13 November 2025
Palestinians work on machinery that extracts fuel from recycled plastic near Gaza's port, on November 13, 2025.
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#12984983
13 November 2025
Palestinians work on machinery that extracts fuel from recycled plastic near Gaza's port, on November 13, 2025.
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#12984984
13 November 2025
Palestinians work on machinery that extracts fuel from recycled plastic near Gaza's port, on November 13, 2025.
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#12984985
13 November 2025
Palestinians work on machinery that extracts fuel from recycled plastic near Gaza's port, on November 13, 2025.
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#12882109
19 October 2025
Street children collect plastic bottles from the trash dump in Kolkata, India, on October 19, 2025.
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#12882122
19 October 2025
A person works inside his workshop in Kolkata, India, on October 19, 2025.
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#12805313
28 September 2025
One participant performs an Aura Farming dance on his unique boat made from used plastic waste collected from the Ciliwung River while participating in the Love the Environment Festival on the Ciliwung River in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 28, 2025. A total of 43 boats made from plastic waste participate in the parade in the festival organized by the Jakarta Provincial Environmental Agency, in commemoration of International River Day, as well as raising public awareness to better maintain river cleanliness and educate about waste recycling.
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#12805317
28 September 2025
One participant performs an Aura Farming dance on his unique boat made from used plastic waste collected from the Ciliwung River while participating in the Love the Environment Festival on the Ciliwung River in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 28, 2025. A total of 43 boats made from plastic waste participate in the parade in the festival organized by the Jakarta Provincial Environmental Agency, in commemoration of International River Day, as well as raising public awareness to better maintain river cleanliness and educate about waste recycling.
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#12805318
28 September 2025
One participant performs an Aura Farming dance on his unique boat made from used plastic waste collected from the Ciliwung River while participating in the Love the Environment Festival on the Ciliwung River in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 28, 2025. A total of 43 boats made from plastic waste participate in the parade in the festival organized by the Jakarta Provincial Environmental Agency, in commemoration of International River Day, as well as raising public awareness to better maintain river cleanliness and educate about waste recycling.
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