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Primitive furnaces in the East Kolkata Wetlands near Bantala burn scrap leather from handbag factories, Kolkata, India. The furnaces belch out thick smoke day in and day out, contributing to Kolkata's poor air quality.
Photo ID: Brett-Cole-India-04371
Photo size: 18.8 Mpixels (53.8 MB uncompressed) - 5310x3540 pixels (17.7x11.8 in / 45x30 cm at 300 ppi)
Photo keywords: air pollution, Calcutta, conservation, Dhapa, East Calcutta Wetlands, environment, furnace, India, Kolkata, leather, pollution, poverty, recycling, smoke, wetland, work