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  • A woman stands on top of the Dhapa landfill, the destination for much of Kolkata's solid waste over the past 30 years. It is estimated that only 10 percent of Kolkata's waste is recycled, contributing to the growing problem of waste that is sitting just a couple of kilometers from the city's downtown area. India. November, 2013
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  • Against smoggy skies, a man walks his daughter across a busy street in central Kolkata. According to the Delhi-based Center for Science and Environment, "18 out of every 100,000 persons in Kolkata fall victim to lung cancer annually. Seven out of 10 people in Kolkata are afflicted with some form of respiratory ailment. Also the percentage of children suffering from upper respiratory infections, cough, wheezing and eye irritation is increasing in direct proportion to the increasing concentration of PM10 [particle pollution]."  India. November, 2013
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  • A young Indian boy near the Dhapa landfill, the destination for much of Kolkata's solid waste over the past 30 years. It is estimated that only 10 percent of Kolkata's waste is recycled, contributing to the growing problem of waste that is sitting just a couple of kilometres from the city's downtown area. India. November, 2013
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  • Men washing sheets in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • On the outskirts of Kolkata, piles of leather trimmings lie next to a road. The small pieces are burnt, dried and then sold for use as fertilizer or as food for farm animals. Burning of the leather produces harmful gases that are released into the air. Workers often have little to no protection.  India. November, 2013
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  • Women stand on top of the Dhapa landfill, the destination for much of Kolkata's solid waste over the past 30 years. It is estimated that only 10 percent of Kolkata's waste is recycled, contributing to the growing problem of waste that is sitting just a couple of kilometers from the city's downtown area. India. November, 2013
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  • On the outskirts of Kolkata, men carry baskets of leather trimmings to a large cauldron for burning. The small pieces are burnt, dried and then sold for use as fertilizer or as food for farm animals. Burning of the leather produces harmful gases that are released into the air. Workers often have little to no protection. India. November, 2013
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  • Streetscene in central Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A child worker in a brick factory, in the Malancha district of eastern Kolkata. India. November, 2013
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  • Two child workers stand in a brick factory, in the Malancha district of eastern Kolkata. India. November, 2013
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  • A child works in a brick factory, in the Malancha district of eastern Kolkata. As their parents work nearby, children often play in the area, exposing them to harmful materials and waste produced in the industrial process. India. November, 2013
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  • Two children in the grounds of a brick factory, in the Malancha district of eastern Kolkata. As their parents work nearby, children often play in the area, exposing them to harmful materials and waste produced in the industrial process. India. November, 2013
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  • A worker in a brick-making factory on the outskirts of Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • Bricks are lined up on the ground in a factory on the outskirts of Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A cow grazes in littered field on the side of a highway in east Kolkata. The cow is seen as a holy and revered animal in Indian culture. However even cows are not safe from increasing pollution, especially in urban areas. India. November, 2013
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  • A man sleeps on a bike near farmland on the outskirts of Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • Porters carrying heavy goods in a market in central Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A young Indian boy stands near a car in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • Men washing sheets in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A bird flies over wetland in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A man stands on the banks of the Ganges River, in central Kolkata. India. November, 2013
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  • A man stands in the Ganges River at sunset near the Howrah bridge in Kolkata. Upon entering the city, the river is saturated with a mix of domestic and industrial waste that has accumulated as it has passed through numerous states in northern India, making it one of the most polluted rivers in the world. India. November, 2013
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  • A man washes in the Ganges River near near the Howrah bridge in Kolkata. Upon entering the city, the river is saturated with a mix of domestic and industrial waste that has accumulated as it has passed through numerous states in northern India, making it one of the most polluted rivers in the world. India. November, 2013
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  • Two men wash in the Ganges River near near the Howrah bridge in Kolkata. Upon entering the city, the river is saturated with a mix of domestic and industrial waste that has accumulated as it has passed through numerous states in northern India, making it one of the most polluted rivers in the world. India. November, 2013
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  • On the outskirts of Kolkata, men carry baskets of leather trimmings to a large cauldron for burning. The small pieces are burnt, dried and then sold for use as fertilizer or as food for farm animals. Burning of the leather produces harmful gases that are released into the air. Workers often have little to no protection.  India. November, 2013
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  • Men sit and sleep on the steps along the banks of the Ganges River in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • Commuters walk across a small bridge next to the Ganges River in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • Children work in a brick factory, in the Malancha district of eastern Kolkata. As their parents work nearby, children often play in the area, exposing them to harmful materials and waste produced in the industrial process. India. November, 2013
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  • A child in the grounds of a brick factory, in the Malancha district of eastern Kolkata. As their parents work nearby, children often play in the area, exposing them to harmful materials and waste produced in the industrial process. India. November, 2013
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  • Ambassador taxis pass through crowds in central Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A worker sits in a brick-making factory on the outskirts of Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • Foam floats on the surface of the Bhangar Canal, on the eastern outskirts of Kolkata. Flowing off of the nearby Vidyadhari River, the canal receives water mostly from nearby tanneries which process leather. At various points along the canal, toxic wastewater from the tanneries is released into the nearby waterway. At sluice gates nearby, the water has turned to foam as the chemical-laced water is churned up. India. November, 2013
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  • A man brushes his teeth in the Captain Bherry community in Kolkata. In the background a heavily polluted small pond in the centre of the resident's homes. November, 2013
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  • Villagers collect water from a public water fountain in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • People wash in the Ganges River at sunset near the Howrah bridge in Kolkata. Upon entering the city, the river is saturated with a mix of domestic and industrial waste that has accumulated as it has passed through numerous states in northern India, making it one of the most polluted rivers in the world. India. November, 2013
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  • Three men wash in the Ganges River at sunset near the Howrah bridge in Kolkata. Upon entering the city, the river is saturated with a mix of domestic and industrial waste that has accumulated as it has passed through numerous states in northern India, making it one of the most polluted rivers in the world. India. November, 2013
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  • Two Indian men standing in the street in central Kolkata. India. November, 2013
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  • A worker's hand grabs the edge of a sewer drain in central Kolkata. The city's sewerage infrastructure is struggling to cope with an increasing population and subsequent usage demand. India. November, 2013
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  • A man looks up from a sewer drain in central Kolkata. The city's sewerage infrastructure is struggling to cope with an increasing population and subsequent usage demand. India. November, 2013
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  • On the outskirts of Kolkata, men carry baskets of leather trimmings to a large cauldron for burning. The small pieces are burnt, dried and then sold for use as fertilizer or as food for farm animals. Burning of the leather produces harmful gases that are released into the air. Workers often have little to no protection. India. November, 2013
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  • Local Kolkatans at a public water pump in central Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A worker stands on a lorry in central Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A man stands on metal at a recycling market in central Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A man stands in the doorway of a market in central Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A worker in a brick-making factory on the outskirts of Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • Sara Swati Mondol, 45, stands in a refuse collection point in the Kolay Market in Kolkata. She collects discarded plastic which she later resells in her village. She has been doing this job since childhood and earns around $1 per day. Many millions of Indian people still live below the poverty line and are often the most vulnerable to pollution. India. November, 2013
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  • Birds fly near a modern hotel in central Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • Foam floats on the surface of the Bhangar Canal, on the eastern outskirts of Kolkata. Flowing off of the nearby Vidyadhari River, the canal receives water mostly from nearby tanneries which process leather. At various points along the canal, toxic wastewater from the tanneries is released into the nearby waterway. At sluice gates nearby, the water has turned to foam as the chemical-laced water is churned up. India. November, 2013
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  • A fisherman in the Captain Bherry community in Kolkata. India. November, 2013
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  • A bird flies over wetland in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A man washes himself at sunset on the banks of the Ganges River, in central Kolkata. India. November, 2013
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  • A man washes himself at sunset on the banks of the Ganges River, in central Kolkata. India. November, 2013
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  • People wash in the Ganges River at sunset near the Howrah bridge in Kolkata. Upon entering the city, the river is saturated with a mix of domestic and industrial waste that has accumulated as it has passed through numerous states in northern India, making it one of the most polluted rivers in the world. India. November, 2013
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  • A young child looks out from one of Kolkata's iconic "Ambassador" taxis. Traffic is an increasing problem which is choking the city. India. November, 2013
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  • A restaurant stall in the Chandni Chowk area of central Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A bird flies over pedestrians in central Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • Foam floats on the surface of the Bhangar Canal, on the eastern outskirts of Kolkata. Flowing off of the nearby Vidyadhari River, the canal receives water mostly from nearby tanneries which process leather. At various points along the canal, toxic wastewater from the tanneries is released into the nearby waterway. At sluice gates nearby, the water has turned to foam as the chemical-laced water is churned up. India. November, 2013
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  • Residents of the Captain Bherry community in Kolkata gather around a water pipe in the early morning. Poverty is still rife in the city and access to plumbing remains a privilege for for the few. India. November, 2013
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  • Residents of the Captain Bherry community in Kolkata gather around a water pump in the early morning. In the foreground a small pond is suffering from eutrophication, a phenomenon caused by excessive nutrients being released into the water, resulting in the proliferation of algae on the surface and subsequent death of aquatic life below. India. November, 2013
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  • A woman washes herself at sunset on the banks of the Ganges River, in central Kolkata. India. November, 2013
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  • A man sorts different types of plastic goods at an informal recycling center located in the Topsia Road district of eastern Kolkata. India. November, 2013
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  • A recycling worker uses a hammer to break down electronics in a market in central Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A woman and child, who are refugees from Bangladesh, sit on the banks of a canal in the Rajabazar district of central Kolkata. The government has recently cleared the banks of the nearby canal in an attempt to clean up the waterway. India. November, 2013
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  • In downtown Kolkata, a man covers his face from the intense air pollution which plagues the city. It is believed that upwards of 70 percent of people in the city suffer from some form of respiratory problem as a result of the city's air.  India. November, 2013
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  • A washes a sheet in the Captain Bherry community in Kolkata. India. November, 2013
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  • A woman walks along train tracks near a slum community in central Kolkata. It is estimated that over 3 million people live in the slums across the city. India. November, 2013
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  • Crows watch over Hindu idols and piles of garbage discarded near the banks of the Ganges River. India. November, 2013
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  • Kolkatans walk past a fire burning plastics in the Topsia Street district, in the east of the city. The area is notable for its informal plastic recycling industry. Waste is often discarded and burnt in the evenings. India. November, 2013
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  • An Indian flag flies above a small market underneath the Howrah Bridge. November, 2013
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  • A man holds recycled electronics in his hands in the village of Sangrampur, located south of Kolkata in northeast India. Globally, an estimated 50 million tons of e-waste are produced annually, and much of it ends up in countries like India. November, 2013
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  • A boy working in a store in the Chandni Chowk electronics market in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A man checks his cellphone in the Chandni Chowk electronics market in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A recycling worker prepares to use a hammer to break down electronics in a market in central Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A man sits in his store in the Chandni Chowk electronics market in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A worker's foot in an electronics recycling market in central Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A man collects and sorts through small pieces of metal in the Chandni Chowk electronics market in central Kolkata. India. November, 2013
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  • A man collects and sorts through small pieces of metal in the Chandni Chowk electronics market in central Kolkata. India. November, 2013
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  • A young Indian girl in the village of Sangrampur which collects e-Waste from nearby Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A woman sorts through electronics waste in the small village of Sangrampur, located near the city of Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A man sits in his store in the Chandni Chowk electronics market in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A man sits in his store in the Chandni Chowk electronics market in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A young boy stands outside his family's store in the Chandhi Chowk electronics market in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • Secondhand electronics dealers collect old computer monitors in the Chandni Chowk market in central Kolkata. India. November, 2013
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  • In the village of Sangrampur, a young girl carries a circuit board, which she will deliver to her family nearby who recycle e-waste as a source of income. Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • Villagers sort through electronics waste in the small village of Sangrampur, located near the city of Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • Villagers stand among piles of e-waste in the village of Sangrampur, located south of Kolkata in northeast India. Globally, an estimated 50 million tons of e-waste are produced annually, and much of it ends up in countries like India. November, 2013
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  • A worker at the Chandni Chowk secondhand electronics market carries a computer monitor, which will later be broken down and recycled. Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • Children in Sangrampur work with their parents to dismantle and handle the growing piles of waste. Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • Secondhand electronics dealers begin the breakdown process in the Chandi Chowk electronics market district in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A worker at the Chandni Chowk secondhand electronics market carries a computer monitor, which will later be broken down and recycled. Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • In the village of Sangrampur, a woman sorts e-waste as her child stands nearby, collected for recycling and reselling in nearby Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A young boy sits in a small store in the village of Sangrampur which collects e-Waste from nearby Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • In the village of Sangrampur, a yboy dismantles electronic waste, collected for recycling and reselling in nearby Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • In the village of Sangrampur, a young girl stands amongst electronic waste, collected for recycling and reselling in nearby Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • In the village of Sangrampur, a young boy carries an old computer monitor, which he will deliver to villagers nearby who recycle e-waste as a source of income. Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • In the village of Sangrampur, a young girl stands amongst electronic waste, collected for recycling and reselling in nearby Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A child walks past a pile of discarded computer monitors in the village of Sangrampur, south of Kolkata. The village's main activity is the breakdown and recycling of many different types of e-waste. India. November, 2013
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  • In the village of Sangrampur, a young girl carries electronic waste, which she will deliver to her family nearby who recycle e-waste as a source of income. Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • Children play barefoot near discarded piles of e-waste in the village of Sangrampur near Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A young girl walks barefoot over e-waste, which her family is breaking down to recycle in the village of Sangrampur, near Kolkata. India. November, 2013
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