Garbage Collection (#11)

Kittens being trained to use a litter tray

Four kittens together on a towel

Abandoned chemical containers F006 / 9147
Bulk containers of chemicals abandoned on disused industrial site

Industrial waste C018 / 0055
Industrial waste in yard of tanker cleaning works

Obsolete hardware C018 / 1178
Obsolete hardware

Landfill scavenging, Indonesia
Landfill scavenging. People searching newly dumped landfill rubbish for materials and items that can be sold on. Photographed on Trash moutain, Makassar, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Cleaning up rubbish underwater
A scuba diver taking part in an underwater clean up at Rasdhoo Atoll, North Male, Maldives

Hiriya, waste transfer station Israel
Israel, Hiriya, The largest waste transfer station in the Middle East. This facility is operated by the local municipality

Recycling plant C016 / 4683
Recycling plant. Bulldozer moving refuse inside a recycling plant

In Full Accord. American cartoon, 1885, accusing the New York City Board of Health of unsanitary practices
NEW YORK: SANITATION, 1885. In Full Accord. American cartoon, 1885, accusing the New York City Board of Health of unsanitary practices

Foil balloon washed up on beach strandline, Kimmeridge Bay, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England, august

Bundles of magazines and newspapers neatly tied and left for recycling on green bin Cotswolds UK
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Fox - at dustbin
LB-3760 Red FOX - at dustbin Vulpes vulpes Ian Beames contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Waste and recycling bins. Westonbirt Arboretum Tetbury UK
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Biogas generation at Wingmoor Farm, Glos, UK - Cory Environmental, a subsidiary of Exel
MAB-32 Biogas generation at Wingmoor Farm, Glos UK Cory Environmental, a subsidiary of Exel, is one of the UK's leading recycling and waste management companies

Colourful recycling containers Eden Project Bodelva St Austell Cornwall UK
MAB-1040 Colourful recycling containers Eden Project Bodelva St Austell Cornwall UK Mark Boulton contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Recycling - waste household items reclaimed for re-use Cory Environmental, a subsidiary of Exel
MAB-338 Recycling - waste household items reclaimed for re-use Mark Boulton contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Compost - variety of kitchen waste including vegetable peelings paper and fruit in top of black plastic composting bin
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Recycling - Young girl putting empty bottles in green bin Cotswolds UK Model released
MAB-321 Recycling - Young girl putting empty bottles in green bin Cotswolds UK Mark Boulton contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Bales of waste paper and cardboard cartons stacked and awaiting recycling near Bilbao docks Spain
MAB-292 Bales of waste paper and cardboard cartons stacked and awaiting recycling near Bilbao docks, Spain Mark Boulton contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Beverage carton recycling black bin Recresco Tesco car park Bishops Cleeve Cheltenham UK
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Range skips for domestic recycling - Wingmoor Farm site - Stoke Orchard Cheltenham - UK
MAB-1412 Range skips for domestic recycling Wingmoor Farm site - Stoke Orchard Cheltenham - UK Mark Boulton contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Light bulb recycling point domestic site Wingmoor Farm Stoke Orchard Cheltenham UK
MAB-1060 Light bulb recycling point domestic site Wingmoor Farm Stoke Orchard Cheltenham UK Mark Boulton contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Bales of plastic and cardboard waste for recycling outside Morrisons warehouse Bristol UK
MAB-1320 Bales of plastic and cardboard waste for recycling outside Morrisons warehouse Bristol UK Mark Boulton contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Close up of green recycle bin Cotswolds UK. Supplied with Tewkesbury Borough Council logo and use your box wording
MAB-230 Close up of green recycle bin Cotswolds UK Supplied with Tewkesbury Borough Council logo and use your box wording, for bottles and cans Cotswolds

Cans and aerosol recycling bin Port Ellen Isle of Islay Scotland UK
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Variety of recycling bins Balmoral car park Royal Deeside Scotland UK
MAB-679 Variety of recycling bins Balmoral car park Royal Deeside Scotland UK Mark Boulton contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Waste collection - with Info panel on the A7 motorway - France
WAT-17767 Waste collection - with info panel on the A7 motorway France M. Watson contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Grizzly Bear WAT 2132 in rubbish. Alaska. Ursus horribilis © M. Watson / ardea. com
WAT-2132 GRIZZLY BEAR - LOOKS IN RUBBISH Alaska, USA Ursus horribilis The Grizzly is a sub species of the North American Brown Bear Distribution: Alaska, Canada and United States. M

Concept, Environment
Sanitary landfill

Bali, Indonesia. Suwung Waste dump, a legal trash dump located on Serangan island

Street sweepers at work, under police protection, during a garbage strike in New York City, November 1911
STREET SWEEPERS, 1911. Street sweepers at work, under police protection, during a garbage strike in New York City, November 1911

Chart illustrating the pollution of water supplies through low-level nuclear waste, c1970
WATER POLLUTION. Chart illustrating the pollution of water supplies through low-level nuclear waste, c1970

ENGLAND: CHOLERA, 1852. A Court for King Cholera. Children playing in a pile of garbage in a London slum. Cartoon warning from Punch, September 1852. The following year cholera was epidemic in London

LONDON; STREET CLEANING. It cleans the streets - so it does - but who is to clean the unfortunate wayfarers? English cartoon on street cleaning and garbage collection from Punch, 1879

POOR NEW YORK, 1865. The Poor of New York-How They Stay. Wood engravings from an American newspaper of 1865

SUGAR PLANTATION, 1853. Burning the trash on a sugar plantation in Louisiana. Wood engraving, American, 1853

NEW YORK: POVERTY, 1866. The swill and garbage gatherers of New York City. Wood engraving, 1866

SANITATION: RUBBISH CARTER. Engraved trade card of a London rubbish carter, c1760

NEW YORK: GARBAGE, 1866. Poor New Yorkers picking through the rubbish on a barge at Beach Street in lower Manhattan. Wood engraving, American, 1866

NEWSPAPER EDITOR, 1880. Wood engraving, English, 1880

Domestic refuse and recycling, waiting for collection on housing estate, Guildford, Surrey, England, april

A Load of Rubbish
Looking down into a metal dustbin full of cans, bottles and other rubbish. 1960s

Fishing rubbish on beach at low tide, Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England, june

Plastic bags, bottles and cans discarded in woodland habitat, Northfield Wood, Onehouse, Suffolk, England, october

Balloon washed up on rocky shore, Dancing Ledge, Dorset, England, october

Rubbish washed up on beach from sea, Shetland Islands, Scotland, april

Shacks surrounded by rubbish in slum, Muara Karang, Jakarta, Java, Indonesia

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"From Trash to Treasure: A Global Perspective on Garbage" Willow enclosure used to screen wheelie bins in a garden, England, September - Even they are find a stylish hideaway. Slums within a kilometer of the Taj Mahal - A stark reminder of the global waste crisis that affects even the most iconic locations. Vehicle engine scrap metal - Transforming discarded engines into valuable resources through recycling initiatives. Compost/wormery - worms visible amongst variety of kitchen waste including vegetable and fruit peelings and cardboard in top of black plastic recycled composting bin UK - Nature's little helpers turning our organic waste into nutrient-rich compost. 220 liters compost bin made by Blackwall using 100% recycled plastic Cotswolds UK - Taking steps towards sustainability with eco-friendly products like this compost bin made from recycled materials. NEWSPAPER EDITOR, 1880 – Reflecting on how society has evolved its perception of waste management over time. Texel Sheep – lamb playing with chocolate wrapping paper, Island of Texel, Holland – Even animals recognize that there is joy to be found amidst discarded items. Lorry arrives at waste tipping area at landfill site, Mucking, London, England – Witnessing firsthand the magnitude of our collective consumption habits and their impact on landfills. POSTER: RECYCLING c1975 – An early call for action promoting recycling as an essential practice for a sustainable future. Food waste recycling lorry collecting hotel food waste Lynmouth Devon UK – Highlighting efforts to reduce food wastage and divert it towards more productive purposes through recycling programs. Garbage may seem like an unsightly problem plaguing our world but these pictures reveal glimpses of hope amid the chaos; from innovative solutions like willow enclosures hiding wheelie bins to slums near treasured landmarks reminding us that no place is immune to waste.