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Kenya: Dandora Dumpsite
Feb 13, 2013 - Dandora dumpsite, Nairobi, Kenya - Kenyan scavengers dig for items to sell and food waste to eat at the Dandora dumpsite, one of the largest and most toxic in Africa. Located near slums in the east of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, the open dump site was created in 1975 and covers 30 acres. The site receives 2,000 tonnes of unfiltered garbage daily, including hazardous chemical and hospital wastes. It is a source of survival for many people living in the surrounding slums, however it also harms children and adults' health in the area and pollutes the Kenyan capital. Photo Credit: Benedicte Desrus/Sipa USA
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Kenya: Dandora Dumpsite
Feb 13, 2013 - Dandora dumpsite, Nairobi, Kenya - A boy weighs recyclables on a scale in Dandora Dumpsite, one of the largest and most toxic in Africa. Located near slums in the east of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, the open dump site was created in 1975 and covers 30 acres. The site receives 2,000 tonnes of unfiltered garbage daily, including hazardous chemical and hospital wastes. It is a source of survival for many people living in the surrounding slums, however it also harms children and adults' health in the area and pollutes the Kenyan capital. Photo Credit: Benedicte Desrus/Sipa USA
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Kenya: Dandora Dumpsite
Feb 13, 2013 - Dandora dumpsite, Nairobi, Kenya - Kenyan women lift sacks of recyclable materials from Kenya airways at the Dandora dumpsite, one of the largest and most toxic in Africa. Located near slums in the east of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, the open dump site was created in 1975 and covers 30 acres. The site receives 2,000 tonnes of unfiltered garbage daily, including hazardous chemical and hospital wastes. It is a source of survival for many people living in the surrounding slums, however it also harms children and adults' health in the area and pollutes the Kenyan capital. Photo Credit: Benedicte Desrus/Sipa USA
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U.S.-NEW YORK STATE-E-WASTE RECYCLING LAW-TAKE EFFECT
(110404) -- NEW YORK, April 4, 2011 (Xinhua) -- Working staff clear up the E-wastes sent by residents in New York, the United States, April 3, 2011.
A state law took effect on April 1 requiring electronic manufacturers to make it free and convenient for New York residents to recycle their old or broken computers, television sets and gadgets. The new law mandates that manufacturers pay for the collection, handling and recycling of electronic products to keep materials that may contain toxic metals like lead and mercury from going into the trash, and later into incinerators and landfills. Part of the goal is to make it simpler for consumers to prepare for 2015, when it will be illegal to throw electronics into the regular trash. (Xinhua/Wu Kaixiang) (lyx)
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Waste Sorting Facility
Female workers sort paper waste on a waste recycling conveyor in a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Sofia, Bulgaria, on August 21, 2025. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto) -
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Waste Sorting Facility
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How a monk and a Hippo joined forces to tackle Bangkok’s plastic pollution
Desperate to restore the Chao Praya River to a pristine state, an abbot in the Thai capital began recycling in his temple. Now he has a floating ally in his efforts to clean up the river.
The Chao Phraya River is the largest waterway flowing through central Thailand.
In Bangkok, it is an artery for a network of water buses, ferries and wooden long-tail boats. But it's not just carrying people. According to research by the Rotterdam-based non-profit organisation Ocean Cleanup, the Chao Praya River carries 4,000 tonnes of plastic waste to the sea every year.
Workers sew orange robes for monks from fabric made from recycled plastic at Wat Chak Daeng on July 30, 2024 in Bangkok. The HIPPO project by Seven Clean Seas, in collaboration with Wat Chak Daeng temple, uses a solar-powered vessel to collect plastic waste from Bangkok's Chao Phraya River and recycles it to reduce environmental pollution. Phra Mahapranom Dhammalangkaro, the abbot, leads a project at Wat Chak Daeng that turns plastic waste into monk robes, upcycling around 40 tons of plastic since 2015 and serving as a model for environmental conservation.
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'I spot brand new TVs, here to be shredded': the truth about our electronic waste
In a giant factory in California, thousands of screens, PCs and other old or unwanted gadgets are picked apart for materials. But what about the billions of other defunct (or not) devices?
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (better known by its unfortunate acronym, Weee) is the fastest-growing waste stream in the world. Electronic waste amounted to 53.6m tonnes in 2019, a figure growing at about 2% a year. Consider: in 2021, tech companies sold an estimated 1.43bn smartphones, 341m computers, 210m TVs and 548m pairs of headphones. And that's ignoring the millions of consoles, sex toys, electric scooters and other battery-powered devices we buy every year.
Globally, only 17.4% of electronic waste is recycled. Between 7% and 20% is exported, 8% thrown into landfills and incinerators in the global north, and the rest is unaccounted for. Yet Weee is, by weight, among the most precious waste there is. One piece of electronic equipment can contain 60 elements, from copper and aluminium to rarer metals such as cobalt and tantalum, used in everything from motherboards to gyroscopic sensors. A typical iPhone, for example, contains 0.018g of gold, 0.34g of silver, 0.015g of palladium and a tiny fraction of platinum. Multiply by the sheer quantity of devices and the impact is vast: a single recycler in China, GEM, produces more cobalt than the country’s mines each year. The materials in our e-waste - including up to 7% of the world's gold reserves - are worth £50.9bn a year.
Computers are plastic wrapped and stored on pallets at the ERI (Electronic Recyclers International) Recycling Facility. Fresno, Calafornia - May 23, 2023:
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'I spot brand new TVs, here to be shredded': the truth about our electronic waste
In a giant factory in California, thousands of screens, PCs and other old or unwanted gadgets are picked apart for materials. But what about the billions of other defunct (or not) devices?
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (better known by its unfortunate acronym, Weee) is the fastest-growing waste stream in the world. Electronic waste amounted to 53.6m tonnes in 2019, a figure growing at about 2% a year. Consider: in 2021, tech companies sold an estimated 1.43bn smartphones, 341m computers, 210m TVs and 548m pairs of headphones. And that's ignoring the millions of consoles, sex toys, electric scooters and other battery-powered devices we buy every year.
Globally, only 17.4% of electronic waste is recycled. Between 7% and 20% is exported, 8% thrown into landfills and incinerators in the global north, and the rest is unaccounted for. Yet Weee is, by weight, among the most precious waste there is. One piece of electronic equipment can contain 60 elements, from copper and aluminium to rarer metals such as cobalt and tantalum, used in everything from motherboards to gyroscopic sensors. A typical iPhone, for example, contains 0.018g of gold, 0.34g of silver, 0.015g of palladium and a tiny fraction of platinum. Multiply by the sheer quantity of devices and the impact is vast: a single recycler in China, GEM, produces more cobalt than the country’s mines each year. The materials in our e-waste - including up to 7% of the world's gold reserves - are worth £50.9bn a year.
Employees sort through electronic waste beside the shredder at the ERI (Electronic Recyclers International) Recycling Facility. Fresno, Calafornia - May 23, 2023:
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'I spot brand new TVs, here to be shredded': the truth about our electronic waste
In a giant factory in California, thousands of screens, PCs and other old or unwanted gadgets are picked apart for materials. But what about the billions of other defunct (or not) devices?
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (better known by its unfortunate acronym, Weee) is the fastest-growing waste stream in the world. Electronic waste amounted to 53.6m tonnes in 2019, a figure growing at about 2% a year. Consider: in 2021, tech companies sold an estimated 1.43bn smartphones, 341m computers, 210m TVs and 548m pairs of headphones. And that's ignoring the millions of consoles, sex toys, electric scooters and other battery-powered devices we buy every year.
Globally, only 17.4% of electronic waste is recycled. Between 7% and 20% is exported, 8% thrown into landfills and incinerators in the global north, and the rest is unaccounted for. Yet Weee is, by weight, among the most precious waste there is. One piece of electronic equipment can contain 60 elements, from copper and aluminium to rarer metals such as cobalt and tantalum, used in everything from motherboards to gyroscopic sensors. A typical iPhone, for example, contains 0.018g of gold, 0.34g of silver, 0.015g of palladium and a tiny fraction of platinum. Multiply by the sheer quantity of devices and the impact is vast: a single recycler in China, GEM, produces more cobalt than the country’s mines each year. The materials in our e-waste - including up to 7% of the world's gold reserves - are worth £50.9bn a year.
A noticeboard with parts that have been pinned as visual aids for employees at the ERI (Electronic Recyclers International) Recycling Facility. Fresno, Calafornia - May 23, 2023:
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‘It was so gross, I nearly cried’: Meet the UK’s litter-picking army – fighting our rising tide of filth. Thousands of volunteers are trying to keep Britain clean as people go wild after lockdown. We join some in Bournemouth, as they face the disca
Meet the UK’s litter-picking army – fighting our rising tide of filth. Thousands of volunteers are trying to keep Britain clean as people go wild after lockdown. We join some in Bournemouth, as they face the discarded plastic, PPE, pants – and human poo.
Dorset Devils volunteer litter pickers on the cliffs above and on Bournemouth Beach, Dorset, Uk.
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Waitrose launches packaging-free trial Oxford store offers refillable options for items such as alcohol, rice and cleaning materials
A Waitrose store in Oxford is on an 11-week trial in which customers can fill their own containers with groceries, including lentils, pasta and rice, as well as beer and wine. The supermarket has joined the fight against plastic waste.
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Waitrose launches packaging-free trial Oxford store offers refillable options for items such as alcohol, rice and cleaning materials
A Waitrose store in Oxford is on an 11-week trial in which customers can fill their own containers with groceries, including lentils, pasta and rice, as well as beer and wine. The supermarket has joined the fight against plastic waste.
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NEWS - Umweltschutz: Die angeschwemmten Abfallberge an den Küsten Afrikas
Les collines de Dantokpa sont des extensions non naturelles du territoire, constituees des dechets des stocks de fripes venues d'Europe. Le fond de la lagune en est presque entièrement recouvert.
The hills of Dantokpa are unnatural extensions of the territory, made up of garbage from stocks of second-hand goods from Europe. The bottom of the lagoon is almost completely covered.//VERCELOTMARION_10061/1907161632/Credit:Marion Vercelot/SIPA/1907161637 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00916420
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NEWS - Umweltschutz: Die angeschwemmten Abfallberge an den Küsten Afrikas
Les collines de Dantokpa sont des extensions non naturelles du territoire, constituees des dechets des stocks de fripes venues d'Europe. Le fond de la lagune en est presque entièrement recouvert.
The hills of Dantokpa are unnatural extensions of the territory, made up of garbage from stocks of second-hand goods from Europe. The bottom of the lagoon is almost completely covered.//VERCELOTMARION_10066/1907161633/Credit:Marion Vercelot/SIPA/1907161637 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00916420
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NEWS - Umweltschutz: Die angeschwemmten Abfallberge an den Küsten Afrikas
Les collines de Dantokpa sont des extensions non naturelles du territoire, constituees des dechets des stocks de fripes venues d'Europe. Le fond de la lagune en est presque entièrement recouvert.
The hills of Dantokpa are unnatural extensions of the territory, made up of garbage from stocks of second-hand goods from Europe. The bottom of the lagoon is almost completely covered.//VERCELOTMARION_10055/1907161630/Credit:Marion Vercelot/SIPA/1907161637 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00916420
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NEWS - Umweltschutz: Die angeschwemmten Abfallberge an den Küsten Afrikas
Les collines de Dantokpa sont des extensions non naturelles du territoire, constituees des dechets des stocks de fripes venues d'Europe. Le fond de la lagune en est presque entièrement recouvert.
The hills of Dantokpa are unnatural extensions of the territory, made up of garbage from stocks of second-hand goods from Europe. The bottom of the lagoon is almost completely covered.//VERCELOTMARION_10079/1907161635/Credit:Marion Vercelot/SIPA/1907161637 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00916420
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NEWS - Umweltschutz: Die angeschwemmten Abfallberge an den Küsten Afrikas
Les collines de Dantokpa sont des extensions non naturelles du territoire, constituees des dechets des stocks de fripes venues d'Europe. Le fond de la lagune en est presque entièrement recouvert.
The hills of Dantokpa are unnatural extensions of the territory, made up of garbage from stocks of second-hand goods from Europe. The bottom of the lagoon is almost completely covered.//VERCELOTMARION_10058/1907161631/Credit:Marion Vercelot/SIPA/1907161637 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00916420
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STUDIO - Alan Walsh
Alan Walsh CEO of IPL. IPL Plastics plc is a leading sustainable packaging solutions provider primarily in the food and consumer, agricultural, logistics and environmental end-markets operating from multiple production facilities in Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Ireland, China and Mexico. Pictured at his home in Ballylinan Co Laois.
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STUDIO - Alan Walsh
Alan Walsh CEO of IPL. IPL Plastics plc is a leading sustainable packaging solutions provider primarily in the food and consumer, agricultural, logistics and environmental end-markets operating from multiple production facilities in Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Ireland, China and Mexico. Pictured at his home in Ballylinan Co Laois.
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STUDIO - Alan Walsh
Alan Walsh CEO of IPL pictured at his home in Ballylinan, Co Laois. Photo: Steve Humphreys
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STUDIO - Alan Walsh
Alan Walsh CEO of IPL. IPL Plastics plc is a leading sustainable packaging solutions provider primarily in the food and consumer, agricultural, logistics and environmental end-markets operating from multiple production facilities in Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Ireland, China and Mexico. Pictured at his home in Ballylinan Co Laois.
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STUDIO - Alan Walsh
Alan Walsh CEO of IPL. IPL Plastics plc is a leading sustainable packaging solutions provider primarily in the food and consumer, agricultural, logistics and environmental end-markets operating from multiple production facilities in Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Ireland, China and Mexico. Pictured at his home in Ballylinan Co Laois.
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FEATURE - East Sussex: Bordalo II malt eine 'Abfall Möwe' an Cook's Big Beach Cafe in Hove
A giant seagull graffiti sculpture on the side of Norman Cook's Big Beach Cafe in Hove, East Sussex, UK. 18th April 2018. Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim and graffiti artist Bordalo II pose in front of the new sculpture. Portuguese artist Bordalo II has created a giant seagull made completely out of waste plastic. The artwork is called half trash seagull, Bordalo II used plastic waste collected from within a 5 mile radius of Brighton and Hove and was placed on the side wall of the big beach cafe, owned by Norman Cook. Bordalo II said "I wanted to make my debut UK installation about a common seabird that is being directly affected by ingesting single use plastic waste." Cook said "I am really proud to be able to add this artwork to the landscape of the city. Not only is it ascetically beautiful but it also starts a dialogue about waste and how we dispose of it."
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FEATURE - East Sussex: Bordalo II malt eine 'Abfall Möwe' an Cook's Big Beach Cafe in Hove
A giant seagull graffiti sculpture on the side of Norman Cook's Big Beach Cafe in Hove, East Sussex, UK. 18th April 2018. Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim and graffiti artist Bordalo II pose in front of the new sculpture. Portuguese artist Bordalo II has created a giant seagull made completely out of waste plastic. The artwork is called half trash seagull, Bordalo II used plastic waste collected from within a 5 mile radius of Brighton and Hove and was placed on the side wall of the big beach cafe, owned by Norman Cook. Bordalo II said "I wanted to make my debut UK installation about a common seabird that is being directly affected by ingesting single use plastic waste." Cook said "I am really proud to be able to add this artwork to the landscape of the city. Not only is it ascetically beautiful but it also starts a dialogue about waste and how we dispose of it."
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FEATURE - East Sussex: Bordalo II malt eine 'Abfall Möwe' an Cook's Big Beach Cafe in Hove
A giant seagull graffiti sculpture on the side of Norman Cook's Big Beach Cafe in Hove, East Sussex, UK. 18th April 2018. Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim and graffiti artist Bordalo II pose in front of the new sculpture. Portuguese artist Bordalo II has created a giant seagull made completely out of waste plastic. The artwork is called half trash seagull, Bordalo II used plastic waste collected from within a 5 mile radius of Brighton and Hove and was placed on the side wall of the big beach cafe, owned by Norman Cook. Bordalo II said "I wanted to make my debut UK installation about a common seabird that is being directly affected by ingesting single use plastic waste." Cook said "I am really proud to be able to add this artwork to the landscape of the city. Not only is it ascetically beautiful but it also starts a dialogue about waste and how we dispose of it."
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FEATURE - East Sussex: Bordalo II malt eine 'Abfall Möwe' an Cook's Big Beach Cafe in Hove
A giant seagull graffiti sculpture on the side of Norman Cook's Big Beach Cafe in Hove, East Sussex, UK. 18th April 2018. Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim and graffiti artist Bordalo II pose in front of the new sculpture. Portuguese artist Bordalo II has created a giant seagull made completely out of waste plastic. The artwork is called half trash seagull, Bordalo II used plastic waste collected from within a 5 mile radius of Brighton and Hove and was placed on the side wall of the big beach cafe, owned by Norman Cook. Bordalo II said "I wanted to make my debut UK installation about a common seabird that is being directly affected by ingesting single use plastic waste." Cook said "I am really proud to be able to add this artwork to the landscape of the city. Not only is it ascetically beautiful but it also starts a dialogue about waste and how we dispose of it."
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REPORTAGE - Thorntons Recycling Plant in Dublin
David Duff who is Environmental, Health and Safety Manager at the Thorntons Recycling Plant at ParkWest Business Park in Dublin. Thorntons Recycling is one of the most successful companies in Ireland's recycling industry, employing over 200 staff and operating a fleet of over 100 trucks. 7th February 2018.
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REPORTAGE - Thorntons Recycling Plant in Dublin
Kim Bielenberg at the Thorntons Recycling Plant at ParkWest Business Park in Dublin. Thorntons Recycling is one of the most successful companies in Ireland's recycling industry, employing over 200 staff and operating a fleet of over 100 trucks. 7th February 2018.
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Kenya: Dandora Dumpsite
Feb 13, 2013 - Dandora dumpsite, Nairobi, Kenya - Men play pool during breaks between work at the Dandora dumpsite, one of the largest and most toxic in Africa. Located near slums in the east of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, the open dump site was created in 1975 and covers 30 acres. The site receives 2,000 tonnes of unfiltered garbage daily, including hazardous chemical and hospital wastes. It is a source of survival for many people living in the surrounding slums, however it also harms children and adults' health in the area and pollutes the Kenyan capital. Photo Credit: Benedicte Desrus/Sipa USA
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Kenya: Dandora Dumpsite
Feb 13, 2013 - Dandora dumpsite, Nairobi, Kenya - A Kenyan scavenger looks for metal scraps exposed by waste burning and methane fires at the edge of the Dandora dumpsite, one of the largest and most toxic in Africa. This activity can be lucrative for the scavengers, but the fires cause severe diseases. A study by the Nairobi-based U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP) found that half of 328 children tested around the site suffered from respiratory problems and had lead concentrations in their blood exceeding the internationally accepted level. Located near slums in the east of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, the open dump site was created in 1975 and covers 30 acres. The site receives 2,000 tonnes of unfiltered garbage daily, including hazardous chemical and hospital wastes. It is a source of survival for many people living in the surrounding slums, however it also harms children and adults' health in the area and pollutes the Kenyan capital. Photo Credit: Benedicte Desrus/Sipa USA
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Kenya: Dandora Dumpsite
Feb 13, 2013 - Dandora dumpsite, Nairobi, Kenya - A Kenyan scavenger looks for metal scraps exposed by waste burning and methane fires at the edge of the Dandora dumpsite, one of the largest and most toxic in Africa. This activity can be lucrative for the scavengers, but the fires cause severe diseases. A study by the Nairobi-based U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP) found that half of 328 children tested around the site suffered from respiratory problems and had lead concentrations in their blood exceeding the internationally accepted level. Located near slums in the east of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, the open dump site was created in 1975 and covers 30 acres. The site receives 2,000 tonnes of unfiltered garbage daily, including hazardous chemical and hospital wastes. It is a source of survival for many people living in the surrounding slums, however it also harms children and adults' health in the area and pollutes the Kenyan capital. Photo Credit: Benedicte Desrus/Sipa USA
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Kenya: Dandora Dumpsite
Feb 13, 2013 - Dandora dumpsite, Nairobi, Kenya - Kenyan women at the Dandora dumpsite, one of the largest and most toxic in Africa. Located near slums in the east of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, the open dump site was created in 1975 and covers 30 acres. The site receives 2,000 tonnes of unfiltered garbage daily, including hazardous chemical and hospital wastes. It is a source of survival for many people living in the surrounding slums, however it also harms children and adults' health in the area and pollutes the Kenyan capital. Photo Credit: Benedicte Desrus/Sipa USA
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Kenya: Dandora Dumpsite
Feb 13, 2013 - Dandora dumpsite, Nairobi, Kenya - Kenyan scavengers dig for items to sell and food waste to eat at the Dandora dumpsite, one of the largest and most toxic in Africa. Located near slums in the east of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, the open dump site was created in 1975 and covers 30 acres. The site receives 2,000 tonnes of unfiltered garbage daily, including hazardous chemical and hospital wastes. It is a source of survival for many people living in the surrounding slums, however it also harms children and adults' health in the area and pollutes the Kenyan capital. Photo Credit: Benedicte Desrus/Sipa USA
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Kenya: Dandora Dumpsite
Feb 13, 2013 - Dandora dumpsite, Nairobi, Kenya - A Kenyan woman check her cell phone at the Dandora dumpsite, one of the largest and most toxic in Africa. Located near slums in the east of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, the open dump site was created in 1975 and covers 30 acres. The site receives 2,000 tonnes of unfiltered garbage daily, including hazardous chemical and hospital wastes.
It is a source of survival for many people living in the surrounding slums, however it also harms children and adults' health in the area and pollutes the Kenyan capital. Photo Credit: Benedicte Desrus/Sipa USA
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Kenya: Dandora Dumpsite
Feb 13, 2013 - Dandora dumpsite, Nairobi, Kenya - A Kenyan scavenger dig for items to sell and food waste to eat at the Dandora dumpsite, one of the largest and most toxic in Africa. Located near slums in the east of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, the open dump site was created in 1975 and covers 30 acres. The site receives 2,000 tonnes of unfiltered garbage daily, including hazardous chemical and hospital wastes. It is a source of survival for many people living in the surrounding slums, however it also harms children and adults' health in the area and pollutes the Kenyan capital. Photo Credit: Benedicte Desrus/Sipa USA
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Kenya: Dandora Dumpsite
Feb 13, 2013 - Dandora dumpsite, Nairobi, Kenya - Kenyan scavengers dig for items to sell and food waste to eat at the Dandora dumpsite, one of the largest and most toxic in Africa. Located near slums in the east of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, the open dump site was created in 1975 and covers 30 acres. The site receives 2,000 tonnes of unfiltered garbage daily, including hazardous chemical and hospital wastes. It is a source of survival for many people living in the surrounding slums, however it also harms children and adults' health in the area and pollutes the Kenyan capital. Photo Credit: Benedicte Desrus/Sipa USA
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Kenya: Dandora Dumpsite
Feb 13, 2013 - Dandora dumpsite, Nairobi, Kenya - A Kenyan woman lifts a sack of recyclable materials at the Dandora dumpsite, one of the largest and most toxic in Africa. Located near slums in the east of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, the open dump site was created in 1975 and covers 30 acres. The site receives 2,000 tonnes of unfiltered garbage daily, including hazardous chemical and hospital wastes. It is a source of survival for many people living in the surrounding slums, however it also harms children and adults' health in the area and pollutes the Kenyan capital. Photo Credit: Benedicte Desrus/Sipa USA
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Kenya: Dandora Dumpsite
Feb 13, 2013 - Dandora dumpsite, Nairobi, Kenya - A Kenyan man at the Dandora dumpsite, one of the largest and most toxic in Africa. Located near slums in the east of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, the open dump site was created in 1975 and covers 30 acres. The site receives 2,000 tonnes of unfiltered garbage daily, including hazardous chemical and hospital wastes. It is a source of survival for many people living in the surrounding slums, however it also harms children and adults' health in the area and pollutes the Kenyan capital. Photo Credit: Benedicte Desrus/Sipa USA
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#CHINA-WUHAN-ELECTRO-WASTES PROCESSING PLANT (CN)
(110330) -- WUHAN, March 30, 2011 (Xinhua) -- Workers dismantle wasted refrigerators in the Green Eco Electronic Products Recycling Plant in Wuhan City, capital of central China's Hubei Province, March 29, 2011. The plant, the first of this kind in Wuhan, is able to annually process 30,000 metric tons (tonnes) of electro-wastes, including the wasted TV sets, washing machines, refrigerators, air-conditioners, computers and CDs. The metallic powders separated from electro-wastes will be sold as industrial feedstock and the plastics will be processed as wood plastic composite. (Xinhua) (lfj)
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