"waste challenges"

#13258965

31 January 2026

Used vehicle tires pile beside the road as a truck unloads its cargo in the Mohammadpur Beribadh area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Informal tire collection and recycling businesses are common across the city, supplying materials for reuse while contributing to ongoing waste management challenges.

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#13258966

31 January 2026

Used vehicle tires pile beside the road as a truck unloads its cargo in the Mohammadpur Beribadh area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Informal tire collection and recycling businesses are common across the city, supplying materials for reuse while contributing to ongoing waste management challenges.

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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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#13157141

5 January 2026

A narrow backstreet in central Larnaca shows graffiti, waste containers, parked cars, and exposed infrastructure, reflecting urban disorder in the city, in Larnaca, Cyprus, on November 6, 2023.

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#13049328

2 December 2025

A sanitation worker guides a refuse collection truck operating in a narrow historic street in Florence, Tuscany, Italy, on November 22, 2025. The scene highlights the challenges of waste management and essential services operating within the Tuscan historic center, indicated by the ''ZTL CLOSED'' sign and pedestrian traffic.

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#13046229

1 December 2025

A Lime rental electric bicycle is improperly parked on a sidewalk beneath the S-Bahn railway bridge near Mittersendling Station in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on November 30, 2025. The scene illustrates urban mobility challenges, including parking chaos, and the presence of graffiti and waste containers in the public space.

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#13046230

1 December 2025

A Lime rental electric bicycle is improperly parked on a sidewalk beneath the S-Bahn railway bridge near Mittersendling Station in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on November 30, 2025. The scene illustrates urban mobility challenges, including parking chaos, and the presence of graffiti and waste containers in the public space.

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#13046231

1 December 2025

A Lime rental electric bicycle is improperly parked on a sidewalk beneath the S-Bahn railway bridge near Mittersendling Station in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on November 30, 2025. The scene illustrates urban mobility challenges, including parking chaos, and the presence of graffiti and waste containers in the public space.

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#12977926

11 November 2025

A resident disposes of waste onto a growing pile at a temporary waste disposal site (TPS) on Dakota Street in Bandung City, Indonesia, on November 11, 2025. The accumulation of garbage occurs due to disruptions in transportation to the Sarimukti landfill. This situation causes trash heaps at several TPS locations to rise over three meters high and nearly spill onto the road, producing a strong odor and posing potential hazards to motorists and nearby residents.

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#12977927

11 November 2025

A sanitation worker climbs a pile of garbage at a temporary waste disposal site on Dakota Street in Bandung City, Indonesia, on November 11, 2025. The waste buildup occurs after garbage trucks are unable to access the Sarimukti landfill. The situation causes trash heaps at several temporary waste disposal site locations to rise over three meters high, nearly spilling onto the road, posing health risks and hazards to motorists and nearby residents.

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#12977931

11 November 2025

A sanitation worker climbs a pile of garbage at a temporary waste disposal site on Dakota Street in Bandung City, Indonesia, on November 11, 2025. The waste buildup occurs after garbage trucks are unable to access the Sarimukti landfill. The situation causes trash heaps at several temporary waste disposal site locations to rise over three meters high, nearly spilling onto the road, posing health risks and hazards to motorists and nearby residents.

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#12948771

4 November 2025

Plastic packaging, Styrofoam containers, and household waste float on the surface of a polluted canal in Central Jakarta, Indonesia, on November 4, 2025. The accumulation of trash highlights ongoing challenges in urban waste management and environmental health in densely populated neighborhoods.

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#12948770

4 November 2025

Children sit on floating platforms above a heavily polluted canal in Central Jakarta, Indonesia, on November 4, 2025. Despite the visible accumulation of plastic waste and sewage, the waterway remains intertwined with daily life in densely populated neighborhoods.

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#12936724

2 November 2025

A brown river is suspected of being polluted by mining waste from upstream around the nickel industrial area owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 15, 2024. Massive forest destruction occurs for the surrounding community, including the indigenous Maluku tribe who protect the forest. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.

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#12936725

2 November 2025

A brown river is suspected of being polluted by mining waste from upstream around the nickel industrial area owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 15, 2024. Massive forest destruction occurs for the surrounding community, including the indigenous Maluku tribe who protect the forest. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.

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