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  • A woman collects and sorts through garbage at the Dhapa landfill in the west of Kolkata.<br />
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  • Workers collect and sort through garbage at the Dhapa landfill in the west of Kolkata.<br />
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  • A man and boy sit by a river running near the Dhapa landfill in the west of Kolkata.<br />
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  • A worker collects and sort through garbage at the Dhapa landfill in the west of Kolkata.<br />
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  • A woman carries bricks on her head at the Dhapa landfill in the west of Kolkata.<br />
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  • A polluted pond in a residential community in Kolkata.<br />
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  • Two children ride on the back of a bicycle on the grounds of a brick making factory.<br />
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  • A man uses his feet to mix material in a brick making factory outside of Kolkata.<br />
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  • A woman works in a field near to the Dhapa landfill on the outskirts of Kolkata.<br />
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  • A polluted river on the outskirts of Kolkata.<br />
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  • A man sorts through used electronics in a small village near Kolkata.<br />
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  • People talking in a small market in Kolkata.<br />
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  • Men bathe in the Ganges River in central Kolkata.<br />
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  • Pedestrians, bikes and motorbikes mix on a flooded street in Kolkata.<br />
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  • A woman passes by a line of drying clothes in Kolkata.<br />
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  • A man burns metal wires in a used electronics market in central Kolkata.<br />
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  • A worker in a brick-making 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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  • 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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  • A man stands on the banks of the Ganges River, in central Kolkata. 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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  • Streetscene 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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  • A boy working in a store in the Chandni Chowk electronics market in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • Women taking part in a political rally on the streets of Kolkata.<br />
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  • Office workers wait at a pedestrian crossing in central Kolkata.<br />
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  • Traffic clogs a street in central Kolkata.<br />
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  • A young boy pushes himself down the Ganges River in Kolkata.<br />
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  • A young schoolgirl stands in her community in a residential district in Kolkata.<br />
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  • Workers dig sand on the grounds of a brick making factory on the outskirts of Kolkata.<br />
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  • A cow eats on the side of the road on the outskirts of Kolkata.<br />
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  • Trees line the banks of a polluted river on the outskirts of Kolkata.<br />
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  • A man carries recently harvested vegetables in fields on the outskirts of Kolkata.<br />
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  • A woman walks amongst fields on the outside of Kolkata.<br />
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  • A woman in a turquoise dress walks past fields on the outskirts of Kolkata.<br />
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  • A woman works in fields on the outskirts of Kolkata.<br />
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  • Residents of a small community look out from a balcony in central Kolkata.<br />
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  • People walk through the Kolay market in central Kolkata.<br />
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  • Men carrying large baskets of food and good on their heads in the Kolay market in central Kolkata.<br />
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  • Streets of the Kolay market bustle with people and traffic in central Kolkata.<br />
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  • A man carries piles of leather trimmings that are to be burnt and used as fertilizer.<br />
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  • A slum community near a wetland on the outskirts of Kolkata.<br />
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  • A highly polled waterway in a community on the outskirts of Kolkata.<br />
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  • Fisherman paddle through wetlands on the outskirts of Kolkata.<br />
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  • A bird flies over wetlands at sunrise on the outskirts of Kolkata.<br />
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  • A woman in a small village near Kolkata whose residents recycle e-waste.<br />
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  • Women and children sift through piles of used electronics in a village near Kolkata.<br />
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  • A man sifts through piles of used electronics in a small village near Kolkata.<br />
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  • Women and children sift through used electronics in a village near Kolkata.<br />
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  • A woman bathes in the Ganges River at sunset in Kolkata.<br />
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  • A woman walks along train tracks in central Kolkata.<br />
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  • People bathe in the Ganges River in central Kolkata.<br />
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  • A man walks on the banks of the Ganges River near the Howarh bridge in central Kolkata.<br />
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  • Crows gather on the banks of the Ganges River in central Kolkata.<br />
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  • People sell flower strings underneath the Howrah bridge on the banks of the Ganges River in Kolkata.<br />
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  • Pedestrians, bikes and motorbikes mix on a flooded street in Kolkata.<br />
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  • A woman walks through the streets of Kolkata at dusk.<br />
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  • Workers collect leather trimmings that are to be burnt and used as fertiliser.<br />
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  • Bags for sale in a market in central Kolkata.<br />
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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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  • 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 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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  • 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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  • Men washing sheets in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • Men washing sheets in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A fisherman in the Captain Bherry community in Kolkata. India. November, 2013
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  • Villagers collect water from a public water fountain 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • A recycling worker uses a hammer to break down electronics in a 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 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 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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  • Children play barefoot near discarded piles of e-waste in the village of Sangrampur near 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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  • 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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  • An electronics waste recycler handles circuit boards which have been partially dismantled. Lead, mercury, arsenic and other toxic elements are released when these electronics are broken down.  India. 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 man checks his cellphone 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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