Garbage Collection (#8)

Material for recycling

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Bales of recyclable plastic containers at a sorting centre, Quebec, Canada

Bale of recyclable shredded office paper at a sorting centre, Quebec, Canada

Pile of discarded household and industrial items at a scrap metal recycling centre, Quebec, Canada

Damaged cars after autocross in Moosbeuren, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Scrap tyre dump at the Adobe Buttes landfill site, Delta, Colorado, USA

Canary Islands Dragon Tree -Dracaena draco-, coast near El Tablado, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe, PublicGround

Rusty tin rubbish bin with word rubbish, New Zealand

Rusty tin rubbish bin with word rubbish next to a gnarled tree, New Zealand

Snow-covered peaks of Le Brevent Mountain with the mountain station of the cable car, tracks from deep snow riders on the steep slopes, Chamonix ski resort, France, Europe

Organic kitchen waste, organic waste

Pile of discarded automotive debris at a waste management site, Quebec, Canada

Bearded vultures -Gypaetus barbatus-, young birds, Extremadura, Spain

Alpine Ibex -Capra ibex- looking down slope, Bernese Oberland, Canton of Bern, Switzerland

Alpine Ibex -Capra ibex- in steep terrain, Bernese Oberland, Canton of Bern, Switzerland

Alpine Ibex -Capra ibex- feeding, Bernese Oberland, Canton of Bern, Switzerland

Two Alpine Ibexes -Capra ibex- in steep terrain, Bernese Oberland, Canton of Bern, Switzerland

Waterfall Cachoeira da Fumacinha, Chapada Diamantina Mountains, Bahia, Brazil

The waterfall Cachoeira do Buracao, Chapada Diamantina Mountains, Bahia, Brazil

Squirrel -Sciurus vulgaris-, melanistic animal with black fur, sitting in a garbage can and eating Cola bottle wine gums, waste, Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

View from Mt Schafler in the Appenzell Alps to Mt Santis, Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland

Rusty vintage car surrounded by plants, Karas, Namibia

URBAN REVEWAL, c1886. The Duty that Lies Near. Puck to New York City Mayor Russell Grace: The new parks are a good thing, Mr

GARBAGE STRIKE, 1911. Police protecting garbage carts during a garbage strike in New York City. Photograph, 1911

GARBAGE STRIKE, 1911. Strikebreakers at work during a garbage strike in New York City. Photograph, 1911

GARBAGE STRIKE, 1911. New York City during a garbage strike. Photograph, 1911

NEW YORK: GARBAGE STRIKE. A crowd in New York City gathered around carts and wagons loaded with garbage during a garbage strike, 8-11 November 1911

GARBAGE GLEANERS, 1910. Garbage Gleaners, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Photographed c1910 by Lewis Hine

HINE: GARBAGE DUMP, 1912. Children in a dump in Rhode Island. Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine, 1912

HINE: TENEMENT, 1912. Entrance to the house of a midwife in the rear tenement on Spruce Street in Providence, Rhode Island. Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine, November 1912

HINE: OUTHOUSES, 1912. Outhouses in the backyard on Borden Street in Providence, Rhode Island. Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine, November 1912

NEW YORK: POVERTY, 1910. Two brothers picking discarded fruit out of barrels at a outdoor market near 14th Street in New York City. Photograph by Lewis Hine, July 1910

The Bourse
circa 1913: Refuse carts outside the Bourse, the French stock exchange, in Paris. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Berlin Elections
May 1924: The scene at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin during elections, propaganda and election leaflets litter the ground. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Rubbish bins, Great Wall of China
Rubbish containers at the Great Wall of China, Beijing, China

Rubbish bin, Chengdu, China
Rubbish bin

Council Slum
circa 1977: Graffiti painted onto a wall in front of a council housing block. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Rubbish Pile
8th February 1979: Piles of rubbish near Charing Cross Hospital in Hammersmith, London, during the dustmens strike. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Question Mark
September 1975: An upright piece of scrap metal and concrete forms a monumental question mark overlooking Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Heavy Fall
4th January 1979: Abandoned cars littering the side of the Eastchurch Road on the Isle of Sheppey after a heavy fall of snow. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Rubbish Pile Up
2nd December 1970: Rubbish piled up in a Leicester Square during the dustmens strike. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Postwar Paris
Paris shoppers queue for food at a small vegetable stand, 1947. Full rubbish bins line the street, unemptied during the Paris garbage collectors strike. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Rush Hour
December 1956: A young couple watch the world go by in Londons Piccadilly Circus. (Photo by Werner Rings/BIPs/Getty Images)

Picture No. 11067440
Biogas Waste Digester Unit. Cotswolds, UK. Date:

Picture No. 11067439
Biogas Waste Digester Unit. Cotswolds, UK. Date:

Lindberghs Return
June 1927: New York City celebrates Charles Lindberghs return with a ticker-tape parade, after his non-stop one-man transatlantic flight from New York to Paris

Refuse Collection Lorry
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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.