"waste sorting"

#13361774

23 February 2026

Workers sort and bundle thousands of discarded plastic bottles and household containers at a recycling yard in Chattogram, Bangladesh, on November 26, 2025. Collected from city streets and commercial areas, the waste is separated by type and color before being sold to recycling plants, highlighting the scale of urban plastic consumption and the role of informal labor in waste management.

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#13361781

23 February 2026

Workers sort and bundle thousands of discarded plastic bottles and household containers at a recycling yard in Chattogram, Bangladesh, on November 26, 2025. Collected from city streets and commercial areas, the waste is separated by type and color before being sold to recycling plants, highlighting the scale of urban plastic consumption and the role of informal labor in waste management.

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#13361785

23 February 2026

Workers sort and bundle thousands of discarded plastic bottles and household containers at a recycling yard in Chattogram, Bangladesh, on November 26, 2025. Collected from city streets and commercial areas, the waste is separated by type and color before being sold to recycling plants, highlighting the scale of urban plastic consumption and the role of informal labor in waste management.

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#13277553

5 February 2026

A municipal waste management truck operated by the Abfallwirtschaftsbetrieb Munchen (AWM) features an advertisement for glass recycling in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on February 5, 2026. The vehicle's side panel displays a campaign message encouraging residents to separate glass packaging into correct containers to support the city's circular economy and zero-waste goals.

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#13277554

5 February 2026

A municipal waste management truck operated by the Abfallwirtschaftsbetrieb Munchen (AWM) features an advertisement for glass recycling in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on February 5, 2026. The vehicle's side panel displays a campaign message encouraging residents to separate glass packaging into correct containers to support the city's circular economy and zero-waste goals.

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#13277555

5 February 2026

A municipal waste management truck operated by the Abfallwirtschaftsbetrieb Munchen (AWM) features an advertisement for glass recycling in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on February 5, 2026. The vehicle's side panel displays a campaign message encouraging residents to separate glass packaging into correct containers to support the city's circular economy and zero-waste goals.

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#13220234

20 January 2026

Collected plastic waste is washed and dried under the sun in the Lalbagh Kamalbagh area of Dhaka, Bangladesh, as part of the recycling process.

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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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#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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#13171654

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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#13105830

17 December 2025

A close-up view of mixed single-use plastic waste, including bottles and packaging, is seen in San Ferdinando di Puglia, Italy, on December 17, 2025. The image highlights discarded household plastic materials collected for disposal or recycling.

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#12944673

3 November 2025

A recycling bin is seen at a train station in Warsaw, Poland on 02 November, 2025.

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#12901680

24 October 2025

A recycling bin is dedicated to paper waste collection. The photo illustrates the importance of waste separation and recycling in promoting environmental sustainability and responsible urban waste management in Bari, Italy, on October 8, 2025.

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#12837416

6 October 2025

An indoor recycling station with separate bins for waste sorting includes labeled bins for glass, plastic, paper, and non-recyclable waste. The system encourages proper waste sorting and environmental responsibility in public or office spaces in Bari, Italy, on September 22, 2025.

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