Recycling Collection (#7)

Zabbaleen of Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt - 7
Zabbaleen of Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt. A cart pulled by three small donkeys carries rubbish and three men from the tip Date: circa 1995

Zabbaleen of Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt - 5
Zabbaleen children on the rubbish tips of Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt. Three young girls sift though the smoking rubbish Date: circa 1995

Zabbaleen of Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt - 2
Zabbaleen children on the rubbish tips of Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt. A femae child wearing what might once have been a pretty pink dress. It is now ragged and filthy Date: circa 1995

Zabbaleen of Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt - 4
Zabbaleen children on the rubbish tips of Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt. A small boy carries a tin can into which he will put small metal items he finds among the rubbish Date: circa 1995

Zabbaleen of Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt - 3
Zabbaleen children on the rubbish tips of Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt. A small boy scrabbles in the rubbish with his bare hands. More children work behind him Date: circa 1995

Zabbaleen of Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt - 1
Zabbaleen children on the rubbish tips of Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt. A ragged child finds a piece of bread among the rubbish and offers it to her sister, who clings to her brother Date: circa 1995

Rubbish tip Zabbaleen children, Cairo
Zabbaleen children on the rubbish tips of Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt Date: circa 1995

Rubbish tip Zabbeleen children, Cairo
Zabbaleen children on the rubbish tips of Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt Date: circa 1995

St. Pancrace Chapel, at Canterbury, c1786. Creator: Unknown
St. Pancrace Chapel, at Canterbury, c1786. View of the ruins of the Chapel of St Pancras, part of St Augustines Abbey, at Canterbury in Kent. The building was constructed c598 to 1164

Trench Warfare in the Argonne, (1919). Creator: Unknown
Trench Warfare in the Argonne, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: The French infantry displayed considerable ingenuity in the construction of trench mortars made from unexploded

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Employees of a waste facility on a conveyor belt Date:

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Employees of a waste facility on a conveyor belt Date:

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Manual sorting of plastic and metal waste in Date:

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Manual sorting of plastic and metal waste in Date:

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Bale of crushed PET bottles. Once collected, Date:

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Separation of plastics in a waste facility. Some Date:

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Bales of crushed PET bottles. The plastic bottles Date:

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Bales of crushed PET bottles. The plastic bottles Date:

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Bale of crushed PET bottles. The plastic bottles Date:

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Bales of crushed PET bottles. The plastic bottles Date:

Whitehall Yard, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Whitehall Yard, (1881). Goose-Pie House and Whitehall Yard in Westminster, London, from the street opposite Horse Guards. Goose-Pie House

Huge figureheads at Castles Ship Breaking Yard, Westminster, London, 1909
Huge figureheads at Castles Ship Breaking Yard, 106 Millbank, Westminster, London, March 1909. Male and female figureheads from ships decorate the gate into the breakers yard

Trash Disposal Signs, Lamppost
Trash, plastic, aluminum disposal sign

GWR Salvage Corps leaflet, 1940
During the war the GWR were committed to salvaging paper and other material. In August 1940 General Manager, James Milne, invited employees to join the GWR Salvage Corp

Illustration of woman showing glass bottle and plastic packaging to boy and girl

Vintage World War II poster of soldiers running a large artillery gun. It reads, For Gunpowder Save Waste Fats, Rush Them To Your Meat Dealer

Flea market, scrap iron, metal pieces

Sawdust at a sawmill. Tractor moving piles of sawdust and wood shavings at a sawmill. Sawdust and shavings are produced when logs are cut into pieces of timber

Recycling aluminium cans. Blocks of crushed aluminium drink cans waiting to be recycled

Crushed Coca Cola can cut-out against white background

Clothing model dressed in food wrappers at the London Fashion Show circa 1995

A relic of the First World War among a lorry load of scrap metal which toured Newcastle in July 1940 in connection with Salvage Week

australia, blowing, carbon footprint, choice, cloud, color image, commitment, computer graphic
Tree growing in recycling symbol shape

Old man with prams and junk, Balham, SW London
An old man with a line of prams containing junk on a street in Balham, SW London. He is outside a rag and bone merchants premises where he hopes to get money in exchange for the junk

Boy scouts on bicycles, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), WW2
Boy scouts on bicycles, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). They are collecting waste paper and old tins to help raise money for the War Fund, probably during the Second World War. Date: circa 1940s

What you can do with the old car by Heath Robinson
Don t scrap the old bus - but use it in the house. An ingenious homeowner adapts the body of a car into a bed and a capacious bath rather than send it for scrap. Date: 1919

Return of the hot water bottles 1946
Production of the rubber synthetic hot water bottle in Streatham factory, London, post Second World War. During the War, rubber was reserved for making tires for military trucks

3D Rendering of planet Earth surrounded by the recycle symbol

Human hand holding Earth globe with a green landscape background
Human hand holding Earth globe with a beautiful green landscape and river background

Mans hands holding the planet Earth, with a jet aircraft flying above

Male hand holding Earth globe, white background

Stacked bales of recyclable cardboard and paper at a sorting centre, Quebec, Canada

Pile of discarded metal straps at a scrap metal recycling centre, Quebec, Canada

Recycled leather being delivered by lorry to make potash, Sundarbans, Ganges Delta, West Bengal, India, February

Electromagnetic crane lifting scrap steel for recycling at the Pacific Steel and Recycling center in Elmore County, Idaho

Wartime salvage poster asking for rags, paper, bones and metal. Waste is wanted for war weapons. This week and every week salvage is essential. 1940s

Large electromagnet in use at a scrapyard
Scrapyard. View of a large electromagnet being used to lift waste iron and steel at a scrapyard. Valuable metals such as these are separated and then recycled

Recycling - car tyres to stop erosion, a Japanese technique. Mayotte Island, Indian Ocean
WAT-9939 Recycling car tyres to stop erosion - A Japanese technique Mayotte Island in the Indian Ocean M. Watson Please note that prints are personal display purposes only

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"Recycling: A Journey Through Time and Creativity" Poster: Save kitchen scraps to feed the hens In times of scarcity, even small actions like saving kitchen scraps can make a big difference. Recycling starts at home. Wartime pig food poster During wartime, every resource counted. Even leftover food was repurposed as pig feed, showcasing the importance for sustainability. Advertisement for Liberty's new shops, London Liberty's innovative approach to fashion and design extends to their commitment to recycling and promoting sustainable practices in their new stores. Economics à la Heath Robinson The ingenious designs of Heath Robinson demonstrate that recycling is not only environmentally friendly but also economically viable. Fence made from skis, City of Leadville Creativity knows no bounds when it comes to recycling. In Leadville, skis find a second life as an unconventional fence material, adding character to the cityscape. Ships figureheads over the gate at Castle's Shipbreaking Yard, Westminster, London 1909 Even historical artifacts can be recycled. The ship figureheads adorning Castle's Shipbreaking Yard serve as reminders that beauty can be found in reusing materials from the past. Willow enclosure used to screen wheelie bins in garden, England (September) Innovative solutions like using willow enclosures showcase how everyday items such as wheelie bins can be hidden creatively while contributing positively towards environmental conservation efforts. Two young men sorting through a pile of scrap metal These industrious individuals exemplify the importance of proper waste management by meticulously sorting through scrap metal for its potential reuse or recycling value. Upturned boats used as sheds on Lindisfarne (Holy Island), Northumbria, England On Lindisfarne Island creativity meets practicality with upturned boats transformed into charming sheds - proving that even discarded objects have untapped potential. WW2.