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Workers carry baskets of leather scraps to be incinerated near the town of Bantala, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India. Th...
Workers carry baskets of leather scraps to be incinerated near the town of Bantala, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India. There are more than a dozen furnaces putting out large volumes of toxic smoke all day, and workers wear no protection.
A man stirs a leather incinerator against a backdrop of electrical towers and the setting sun, near the town of Bantala, in t...
A man stirs a leather incinerator against a backdrop of electrical towers and the setting sun, near the town of Bantala, in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
A worker at a small plastic recycling facility in Dhapa, Kolkata, India, right next to the Dhapa dumping ground, which is the...
A worker at a small plastic recycling facility in Dhapa, Kolkata, India, right next to the Dhapa dumping ground, which is the main landfill for Kolkata.
Primitive furnaces in the East Kolkata Wetlands near Bantala burn scrap leather from handbag factories, Kolkata, India. The f...
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.
Burning piles of scrap metal near Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the site of Kolkata's largest landfill, and numerous recycl...
Burning piles of scrap metal near Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the site of Kolkata's largest landfill, and numerous recycling and incineration operations.
A girl smiles for a portrait near the Dhapa landfill, Kolkata, India. Hundreds of people work at farms and recycling faciliti...
A girl smiles for a portrait near the Dhapa landfill, Kolkata, India. Hundreds of people work at farms and recycling facilities near the landfill.
A woman harvests wildflowers near the Dhapa dumping grounds in Kolkata (Calcutta), India. Dhapa is the primary landfill for K...
A woman harvests wildflowers near the Dhapa dumping grounds in Kolkata (Calcutta), India. Dhapa is the primary landfill for Kolkata's 13 million residents.
Air pollution from open fires and smelters near Bantala, Kolkata, India.
Air pollution from open fires and smelters near Bantala, Kolkata, India.
A farming family on an old three-wheel motorcycle pass in front of the Dhapa Dumping Grounds, the primary landfill for Kolkat...
A farming family on an old three-wheel motorcycle pass in front of the Dhapa Dumping Grounds, the primary landfill for Kolkata, India.
Garbage in the Ganges River in Varanasi, India. This is one of the most revered stretches of India's holiest river.
Garbage in the Ganges River in Varanasi, India. This is one of the most revered stretches of India's holiest river.
Primitive furnaces in the East Kolkata Wetlands near Bantala burn scrap leather from handbag factories, Kolkata, India. The f...
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.
Leather incinerator furnace near the town of Bantala, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India
Leather incinerator furnace near the town of Bantala, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India
A woman works in dirty water on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A woman works in dirty water on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Scrap metal recycling being burned near Bantala, Kolkata, India.
Scrap metal recycling being burned near Bantala, Kolkata, India.
Farmers transporting cauliflower on old three-wheel motorcycles pass in front of the Dhapa Dumping Grounds, the primary landf...
Farmers transporting cauliflower on old three-wheel motorcycles pass in front of the Dhapa Dumping Grounds, the primary landfill for Kolkata, India.
Primitive furnaces in the East Kolkata Wetlands near Bantala burn scrap leather from handbag factories, Kolkata, India. The f...
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.
General view of the Dhapa Dumping Ground, the primary landfill for Kolkata, India.
General view of the Dhapa Dumping Ground, the primary landfill for Kolkata, India.
A group of men on a sidewalk gather around a fire for warmth, in the Sovabazar nieghborhood of Kolkata, India.
A group of men on a sidewalk gather around a fire for warmth, in the Sovabazar nieghborhood of Kolkata, India.
Cabbage being farmed near the Dhapa Dumping Ground, the primary landfill for Kolkata, India.
Cabbage being farmed near the Dhapa Dumping Ground, the primary landfill for Kolkata, India.
Garbage in the Ganges River in Varanasi, India. This is one of the most revered stretches of India's holiest river.
Garbage in the Ganges River in Varanasi, India. This is one of the most revered stretches of India's holiest river.
Plastic burns in a fire at the Dhapa landfill, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the main landfill for Kolkata's 13 million people.
Plastic burns in a fire at the Dhapa landfill, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the main landfill for Kolkata's 13 million people.
A man stirs a leather incinerator against a backdrop of electrical towers and the setting sun, near the town of Bantala, in t...
A man stirs a leather incinerator against a backdrop of electrical towers and the setting sun, near the town of Bantala, in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
A boy dribbles a soccer ball on a dusty, polluted road in Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the site of Kolkata's largest landf...
A boy dribbles a soccer ball on a dusty, polluted road in Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the site of Kolkata's largest landfill, and numerous recycling and incineration operations.
Air pollution from smelters and fires near Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is also the site of Kolkata's largest landfill.
Air pollution from smelters and fires near Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is also the site of Kolkata's largest landfill.
Trash fills a creek near Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the site of Kolkata's largest landfill, and numerous recycling and i...
Trash fills a creek near Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the site of Kolkata's largest landfill, and numerous recycling and incineration operations.
Dhobi ghat (laundry) on a small lake near an electrical station, near Science City, Kolkata, India.
Dhobi ghat (laundry) on a small lake near an electrical station, near Science City, Kolkata, India.
Foamy, dirty water in an unnamed creek near Bantala and Dhapa, Kolkata, India. The area is home to the main landfill for Kolk...
Foamy, dirty water in an unnamed creek near Bantala and Dhapa, Kolkata, India. The area is home to the main landfill for Kolkata, and a large number of small recycling operations, as well as leather incinerators. Pollution in the area is extreme.
Children at a small plastic recycling facility in Dhapa, Kolkata, India, right next to the Dhapa dumping ground, which is the...
Children at a small plastic recycling facility in Dhapa, Kolkata, India, right next to the Dhapa dumping ground, which is the main landfill for Kolkata.
Garbage litters the banks of a small creek on the mela (fair) grounds, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India.
Garbage litters the banks of a small creek on the mela (fair) grounds, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India.
A makeshift recycling facility in an old decaying building in the Shyambazar area of Kolkata, India.
A makeshift recycling facility in an old decaying building in the Shyambazar area of Kolkata, India.
Garbage litters the banks of a small creek on the mela (fair) grounds, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India.
Garbage litters the banks of a small creek on the mela (fair) grounds, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India.
A makeshift recycling facility in an old decaying building in the Shyambazar area of Kolkata, India.
A makeshift recycling facility in an old decaying building in the Shyambazar area of Kolkata, India.
Garbage litters the banks of a small creek on the mela (fair) grounds, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India.
Garbage litters the banks of a small creek on the mela (fair) grounds, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India.
Men disassemble cassette tapes at a makeshift recycling facility in an old decaying building in the Shyambazar area of Kolkat...
Men disassemble cassette tapes at a makeshift recycling facility in an old decaying building in the Shyambazar area of Kolkata, India.
Scrap metal is burned at a taxi cab repair facility near Ballygunge, Kolkata, India. Such fires contribute to the terrible ai...
Scrap metal is burned at a taxi cab repair facility near Ballygunge, Kolkata, India. Such fires contribute to the terrible air pollution in Kolkata.
Scrap metal is burned at a taxi cab repair facility near Ballygunge, Kolkata, India. Such fires contribute to the terrible ai...
Scrap metal is burned at a taxi cab repair facility near Ballygunge, Kolkata, India. Such fires contribute to the terrible air pollution in Kolkata.
Scrap metal is burned at a taxi cab repair facility near Ballygunge, Kolkata, India. Such fires contribute to the terrible ai...
Scrap metal is burned at a taxi cab repair facility near Ballygunge, Kolkata, India. Such fires contribute to the terrible air pollution in Kolkata.
Scrap metal is burned at a taxi cab repair facility near Ballygunge, Kolkata, India. Such fires contribute to the terrible ai...
Scrap metal is burned at a taxi cab repair facility near Ballygunge, Kolkata, India. Such fires contribute to the terrible air pollution in Kolkata.
Scrap metal is burned at a taxi cab repair facility near Ballygunge, Kolkata, India. Such fires contribute to the terrible ai...
Scrap metal is burned at a taxi cab repair facility near Ballygunge, Kolkata, India. Such fires contribute to the terrible air pollution in Kolkata.
Scrap metal is burned at a taxi cab repair facility near Ballygunge, Kolkata, India. Such fires contribute to the terrible ai...
Scrap metal is burned at a taxi cab repair facility near Ballygunge, Kolkata, India. Such fires contribute to the terrible air pollution in Kolkata.
Scrap metal is burned at a taxi cab repair facility near Ballygunge, Kolkata, India. Such fires contribute to the terrible ai...
Scrap metal is burned at a taxi cab repair facility near Ballygunge, Kolkata, India. Such fires contribute to the terrible air pollution in Kolkata.
Scrap metal is burned at a taxi cab repair facility near Ballygunge, Kolkata, India. Such fires contribute to the terrible ai...
Scrap metal is burned at a taxi cab repair facility near Ballygunge, Kolkata, India. Such fires contribute to the terrible air pollution in Kolkata.
Children at a water pump in the Fakir Bagan area of Howrah, India
Children at a water pump in the Fakir Bagan area of Howrah, India
The ship Oel Victory (from Mumbai) belches  black smoke on the Hooghly River near Metiabruz, Kolkata, India.
The ship Oel Victory (from Mumbai) belches black smoke on the Hooghly River near Metiabruz, Kolkata, India.
Foul water in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India. Sewage and chemicals are discharged into the water.
Foul water in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India. Sewage and chemicals are discharged into the water.
A fouled waterway in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
A fouled waterway in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
Smoke pours from a shop in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. Air pollution in Kolkata is critically poor.
Smoke pours from a shop in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. Air pollution in Kolkata is critically poor.
Trash on Chowpatty beach, the most popular public beach in Mumbai, India.
Trash on Chowpatty beach, the most popular public beach in Mumbai, India.
Garbage piles up in Mahim Bay, Mumbai, India. Mumbai's landfills are projected to fill up soon, with the massive Deonar dump,...
Garbage piles up in Mahim Bay, Mumbai, India. Mumbai's landfills are projected to fill up soon, with the massive Deonar dump, the largest in India, already holding 10 million tons.
Tangled utility wires in the Chandi Chowk area of Old Delhi, India
Tangled utility wires in the Chandi Chowk area of Old Delhi, India
A fog of mosquito insecticide fills the street in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India. The spray is used to help control malaria.
A fog of mosquito insecticide fills the street in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India. The spray is used to help control malaria.
A man fishes in a heavily polluted makeshift wetland near the Bandra Railway Station, in the heart of urban Mumbai, India.
A man fishes in a heavily polluted makeshift wetland near the Bandra Railway Station, in the heart of urban Mumbai, India.
An egret amid trash in Mahim Bay, Mumbai, India.
An egret amid trash in Mahim Bay, Mumbai, India.
Trash covers Juhu Beach, Mumbai, India.
Trash covers Juhu Beach, Mumbai, India.
Aerial view of the Powai area of Mumbai, India.
Aerial view of the Powai area of Mumbai, India.
Typical water quality in the Dharavi slum in Mumbai, likely the most crowded square mile on Earth with about a million people...
Typical water quality in the Dharavi slum in Mumbai, likely the most crowded square mile on Earth with about a million people. Some of the public canals are used as a latrine, and a dense concentration of small factories discharge chemicals into the water.
Trash on Chowpatty beach, the most popular public beach in Mumbai, India.
Trash on Chowpatty beach, the most popular public beach in Mumbai, India.
Boys from the Colaba fishing village in Mumbai, India haul in a net full of garbage. The boys bring the net back and dump it ...
Boys from the Colaba fishing village in Mumbai, India haul in a net full of garbage. The boys bring the net back and dump it in an old wooden boat, then frantically sift through the garbage to yield an average of two or three tiny fish per net.
Boys on an impoverished homestead in a field in Bandra, Mumbai, India.
Boys on an impoverished homestead in a field in Bandra, Mumbai, India.
Heavy smog from air pollution over Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Heavy smog from air pollution over Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Children play barefoot on a mound of garbage in Mahim Bay, Mumbai, India.
Children play barefoot on a mound of garbage in Mahim Bay, Mumbai, India.
Aerial view of air pollution in the Powai area of Mumbai, India.
Aerial view of air pollution in the Powai area of Mumbai, India.
Sign reading "I Love Marine Drive: Keep Marine Drive Clean" near Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai, India.
Sign reading "I Love Marine Drive: Keep Marine Drive Clean" near Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai, India.
A man fishes in a heavily polluted makeshift wetland near the Bandra Railway Station, in the heart of urban Mumbai, India.
A man fishes in a heavily polluted makeshift wetland near the Bandra Railway Station, in the heart of urban Mumbai, India.
Trash on Chowpatty beach, the most popular public beach in Mumbai, India.
Trash on Chowpatty beach, the most popular public beach in Mumbai, India.
Nighttime view of Lakshmi idols being immersed in the Hooghly Rver - and then immediately taken out to avoid pollution - duri...
Nighttime view of Lakshmi idols being immersed in the Hooghly Rver - and then immediately taken out to avoid pollution - during Lakshmi Puja, Kolkata, India.
Washed up idols of Ganesh from the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, at Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai, India.
Washed up idols of Ganesh from the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, at Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai, India.
A man fishes in a heavily polluted makeshift wetland near the Bandra Railway Station, in the heart of urban Mumbai, India.
A man fishes in a heavily polluted makeshift wetland near the Bandra Railway Station, in the heart of urban Mumbai, India.
Mumbai, India is a concrete jungle, set amidst steamy tropical forest and mangroves, tiny remnants of which can be seen even ...
Mumbai, India is a concrete jungle, set amidst steamy tropical forest and mangroves, tiny remnants of which can be seen even in the heart of downtown, like this scene at a squatter's camp near Dharavi slums.
Foul water in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India. Toilets open directly to the canals in some parts of Dharavi.
Foul water in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India. Toilets open directly to the canals in some parts of Dharavi.
A man receives blessings along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India. In the background is a large leather factory.
A man receives blessings along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India. In the background is a large leather factory.
A boy rides his bike along a trash-strewn stretch of Juhu Beach, Mumbai, India.
A boy rides his bike along a trash-strewn stretch of Juhu Beach, Mumbai, India.
Washed up idols of Ganesh from the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, at Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai, India.
Washed up idols of Ganesh from the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, at Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai, India.
Dusk view of trash on Juhu Beach in Mumbai, India.
Dusk view of trash on Juhu Beach in Mumbai, India.
Garbage piles up near fishing boats in Mahim Bay, Mumbai, India. Mumbai's landfills are projected to fill up soon, with the m...
Garbage piles up near fishing boats in Mahim Bay, Mumbai, India. Mumbai's landfills are projected to fill up soon, with the massive Deonar dump, the largest in India, already holding 10 million tons.
Garbage piles up near fishing boats in Mahim Bay, Mumbai, India. Mumbai's landfills are projected to fill up soon, with the m...
Garbage piles up near fishing boats in Mahim Bay, Mumbai, India. Mumbai's landfills are projected to fill up soon, with the massive Deonar dump, the largest in India, already holding 10 million tons.
A fog of mosquito insecticide fills the street in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India. The spray is used to help control malaria.
A fog of mosquito insecticide fills the street in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India. The spray is used to help control malaria.
Plastic garbage on Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai, India.
Plastic garbage on Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai, India.
A ferry on the Hoogly River passes the Hanuman Jute Mill, belching out smoke, Kolkata, India.
A ferry on the Hoogly River passes the Hanuman Jute Mill, belching out smoke, Kolkata, India.
Children play barefoot on a mound of garbage in Mahim Bay, Mumbai, India.
Children play barefoot on a mound of garbage in Mahim Bay, Mumbai, India.
A solid mat of plastic garbage lines the beach along a freshwater inflow to the Arabian Sea along Juhu Beach in Mumbai, India.
A solid mat of plastic garbage lines the beach along a freshwater inflow to the Arabian Sea along Juhu Beach in Mumbai, India.
A boy rides his bike along a trash-strewn stretch of Juhu Beach, Mumbai, India.
A boy rides his bike along a trash-strewn stretch of Juhu Beach, Mumbai, India.
A ferry on the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India, with a factory in the background belching black smoke from a stack. Kolkata h...
A ferry on the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India, with a factory in the background belching black smoke from a stack. Kolkata has severe air pollution.
Men walk through garbage on the banks of Mahim Bay (Arabian Sea), Mumbai, India.
Men walk through garbage on the banks of Mahim Bay (Arabian Sea), Mumbai, India.
A man fishes in a heavily polluted makeshift wetland near the Bandra Railway Station, in the heart of urban Mumbai, India.
A man fishes in a heavily polluted makeshift wetland near the Bandra Railway Station, in the heart of urban Mumbai, India.
Plastic garbage on Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai, India.
Plastic garbage on Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai, India.
Heavy smog from air pollution over Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Heavy smog from air pollution over Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Mumbai India is facing a garbge crisis, with 20 million people and landfills at capacity. Mumbai's rat population is estimate...
Mumbai India is facing a garbge crisis, with 20 million people and landfills at capacity. Mumbai's rat population is estimated to be a mind-boggling 80 million.
A ferry on the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India, with a factory in the background belching black smoke from a stack. Kolkata h...
A ferry on the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India, with a factory in the background belching black smoke from a stack. Kolkata has severe air pollution.
Children play barefoot on a mound of garbage in Mahim Bay, Mumbai, India.
Children play barefoot on a mound of garbage in Mahim Bay, Mumbai, India.
Plastic garbage lines the beach near an abandoned wooden boat, Juhu Beach, Mumbai, India.
Plastic garbage lines the beach near an abandoned wooden boat, Juhu Beach, Mumbai, India.
Digital billboard discouraging honking of car horns in traffic, Bandra West, Mumbai, India.
Digital billboard discouraging honking of car horns in traffic, Bandra West, Mumbai, India.
Boys from the Colaba fishing village in Mumbai, India haul in a net full of garbage. The boys bring the net back and dump it ...
Boys from the Colaba fishing village in Mumbai, India haul in a net full of garbage. The boys bring the net back and dump it in an old wooden boat, then frantically sift through the garbage to yield an average of two or three tiny fish per net.
A ship belches black smoke on the Hooghly River near Metiabruz, Kolkata, India.
A ship belches black smoke on the Hooghly River near Metiabruz, Kolkata, India.
S.L. Raheja Hospital as seen from the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
S.L. Raheja Hospital as seen from the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
Nighttime view of Lakshmi idols being immersed in the Hooghly Rver - and then immediately taken out to avoid pollution - duri...
Nighttime view of Lakshmi idols being immersed in the Hooghly Rver - and then immediately taken out to avoid pollution - during Lakshmi Puja, Kolkata, India.
Garbage on the banks of Mahim Bay, Mumbai, India.
Garbage on the banks of Mahim Bay, Mumbai, India.
Early morning activity near the New Delhi railway station, Delhi, India
Early morning activity near the New Delhi railway station, Delhi, India
Boys on an impoverished homestead in a field in Bandra, Mumbai, India.
Boys on an impoverished homestead in a field in Bandra, Mumbai, India.
A man fishes in a heavily polluted makeshift wetland near the Bandra Railway Station, in the heart of urban Mumbai, India.
A man fishes in a heavily polluted makeshift wetland near the Bandra Railway Station, in the heart of urban Mumbai, India.
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