Landfill Collection

Gulls mainly Herring and Black-headed Gulls on rubbish tip Edgfield Norfolk winter

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Ockendon landfill waste disposal site, Thurrock, Essex, 2020

Life in garbage
Dhaka, Bangladesh - November 26, 2016: little child sitting in the garbage at Dhaka, Bangladesh. Sohel Parvez Haque

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Spain, Andalucia, Rubbish dump on mountainside

Lysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) chick amoung plastic deprits
Lysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) chick amoung plastic debris

Fifty tons of plastic arrive at Midway each year brought by circular currents, known as the North Pacific Gyre. About 80% of this marine trash comes from land

HINE: POVERTY, 1909. Three young boys scavenging through a dump pile in Boston, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1909

Refuse Depot
Rubbish building up at Edmonton Refuse Depot during the dustmens strike

Household waste on landfill tip, Dorset, England, February

Bulldozer moving rubbish on landfill tip, Dorset, England, February

Compactor moving rubbish on landfill tip, Dorset, England, February

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

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

Hundreds of used light bulbs and low energy lamps in recycling bin Cory Environmental landfill site Gloucestershire UK
MAB-652 Hundreds of used light bulbs and low energy lamps in recycling bin Cory Environmental landfill site Gloucestershire UK Mark Boulton contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Compaction machines working on council rubbish tip, near Ellesmere, Cheshire, England, march

Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus) and Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) mixed flock, in flight, scavenging on rubbish tip with excavator, Edgefield, Norfolk, England, february

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"Life amidst the chaos: Gulls thriving in Norfolk's winter landfill" In the heart of Edgfield, Norfolk, a peculiar sight unfolds as gulls gracefully soar above the rubbish tip. Among them, Herring and Black-headed Gulls dominate the skyline, finding solace amidst this unlikely habitat. Captured in Landfill 33962_005, an image that encapsulates life in garbage, we witness the resilience of these birds. They have adapted to survive on what others discard – a testament to their resourcefulness. But it is not just gulls that navigate this sea of waste; EyeUbiquitous_20071939 reveals a heartbreaking scene. A Lysan Albatross chick stands among plastic debris – a stark reminder of our impact on nature. Circular currents bring fifty tons of plastic each year to Midway Island, where innocent creatures like this albatross suffer its consequences. This isn't a new phenomenon either; HINE: POVERTY, 1909 takes us back in time to Boston, Massachusetts. Three young boys are seen scavenging through dump piles for survival. Their reality reflects the harshness of poverty and highlights how they can become desperate sources for those in need. Meanwhile, at Dorset's refuse depot captured by Household waste on landfill tip and Bulldozer moving rubbish on landfill tip images from February depict an ongoing battle against mounting waste. The bulldozers tirelessly work to manage heaps upon heaps of discarded items while compactors compress them into manageable spaces. As we contemplate these scenes from different corners of the world united by one theme - landfills - let us reflect upon our own consumption habits and strive towards sustainable solutions. For within these vast mounds lie stories both tragic and hopeful – tales that remind us that change begins with each individual choice we make.