"waste management"

#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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#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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#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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#13180698

11 January 2026

Palestinians walk near a pile of garbage among tents sheltering displaced Palestinian families in Gaza City, Palestine, on January 11, 2026.

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#13180699

11 January 2026

Palestinians walk near a pile of garbage among tents sheltering displaced Palestinian families in Gaza City, Palestine, on January 11, 2026.

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#13178581

11 January 2026

A dog searches for food as household waste lies on the banks of Asia's second-largest freshwater lake, Wular, in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on January 10, 2026. This situation serves as a stark reminder of the climate change impact on the region, as the lake, usually submerged, dries up due to a lack of snowfall and rainfall, affecting the livelihoods of thousands who depend on it for fishing and water chestnuts.

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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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