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Trash and assorted garbage collected form the North Pacific Gyre. The ORV Alguita returns to Long beach after four months at ...
Trash and assorted garbage collected form the North Pacific Gyre. The ORV Alguita returns to Long beach after four months at sea sampling the waters of the “great Pacific garbage patch"" in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre (NPSG). The Algalita Marine Research Foundation has been studying and educating the public about the effects of oceanic micro-plastic pollution on the ocean's ecosystem and marine life for over ten years. Long Beach, California, USA.





Ukraine. Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Myrnyi. Woman carrying bags walking down a city street.





Detroit, Michigan - A row of yard waste bags is ready for collection after the Three Mile Drive Block Club cleaned up the law...
Detroit, Michigan - A row of yard waste bags is ready for collection after the Three Mile Drive Block Club cleaned up the lawn of a vacant home on their street The city has tens of thousands of vacant houses





FoLAR's annual ""La Gran Limpieza"" clean up of the Los Angeles River. Bette Davis Picnic Area. Glendale Narrows. Los Angeles...
FoLAR's annual ""La Gran Limpieza"" clean up of the Los Angeles River. Bette Davis Picnic Area. Glendale Narrows. Los Angeles.





Union Square, NYC, 2009 - Young woman emptying a bag of food waste into compost heaps at an outdoor farmer's market. Model Re...
Union Square, NYC, 2009 - Young woman emptying a bag of food waste into compost heaps at an outdoor farmer's market. Model Released - ?Marty Heitner





Cleaning up the Glendale narrows. FoLAR' (Friends of the LA River) annual river cleanup, La Gran Limpieza, was held May 9, 20...
Cleaning up the Glendale narrows. FoLAR' (Friends of the LA River) annual river cleanup, La Gran Limpieza, was held May 9, 2009. Thousands of volunteers at 14 sites pulled out accumlated trash, mostly plastic bags, from river runoff that might normally find it's way downstream into the Pacific Ocean.





Many cities are banning plastic shopping bags or passings laws forcing stores to charge for the bags. Plastic bags are a majo...
Many cities are banning plastic shopping bags or passings laws forcing stores to charge for the bags. Plastic bags are a major contributor to the plastic marine debris situation in the oceans, the bags are washed to sea by rivers and runoff after rains. Los Angeles, California, USA





Trash pickup on Interstate highway of litter in Seattle WA by Ecolory Youth corps volunteers, in bags for disposal





The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually...
The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually The majority of waste is being burned in the industrial waste incineration plant AVI in order to generate electricty Through turb. The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually The majority of waste is being burned in the industrial waste incineration plant AVI in order to generate electricty





The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually...
The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually The majority of waste is being burned in the industrial waste incineration plant AVI in order to generate electricty Through turb. The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually The majority of waste is being burned in the industrial waste incineration plant AVI in order to generate electricty





Plastic sample jars. The ORV Alguita returns to Long beach after four months at sea sampling the waters of the “great Pacific...
Plastic sample jars. The ORV Alguita returns to Long beach after four months at sea sampling the waters of the “great Pacific garbage patch"" in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre (NPSG).





Scotland, City of Edinburgh, Edinburgh. Rubbish bags mounting up in the Royal Mile due to a strike.





Plastic Bags left from runoff from recent rains, Glendale Narrows, Stop on Folar's tour of the LA River, Los Angeles, Califor...
Plastic Bags left from runoff from recent rains, Glendale Narrows, Stop on Folar's tour of the LA River, Los Angeles, California, USA





The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually...
The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually The majority of waste is being burned in the industrial waste incineration plant AVI in order to generate electricty Through turb. The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually The majority of waste is being burned in the industrial waste incineration plant AVI in order to generate electricty





The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually...
The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually The majority of waste is being burned in the industrial waste incineration plant AVI in order to generate electricty Through turb. The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually The majority of waste is being burned in the industrial waste incineration plant AVI in order to generate electricty





Volunteers from Wayne State University and the Cornerstone community organization clean litter from Balduck Park, Detroit, Mi...
Volunteers from Wayne State University and the Cornerstone community organization clean litter from Balduck Park, Detroit, Michigan, USA





Plastic trash and ducks in Los Angeles River. Plastic trash and ducks in Los Angeles River, Bell, Los Angeles, California, US...
Plastic trash and ducks in Los Angeles River. Plastic trash and ducks in Los Angeles River, Bell, Los Angeles, California, USA





Cleaning up the Glendale narrows. FoLAR' (Friends of the LA River) annual river cleanup, La Gran Limpieza, was held May 9, 20...
Cleaning up the Glendale narrows. FoLAR' (Friends of the LA River) annual river cleanup, La Gran Limpieza, was held May 9, 2009. Thousands of volunteers at 14 sites pulled out accumlated trash, mostly plastic bags, from river runoff that might normally find it's way downstream into the Pacific Ocean.





The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually...
The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually The majority of waste is being burned in the industrial waste incineration plant AVI in order to generate electricty Through turb. The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually The majority of waste is being burned in the industrial waste incineration plant AVI in order to generate electricty





Handing our gloves and bags. Over 700 school children attended the River School Day clean up of the LA River sponsered by FoL...
Handing our gloves and bags. Over 700 school children attended the River School Day clean up of the LA River sponsered by FoLAR (Friends of the Los Angeles River), Glendale Narrows, Los Angeles, California, USA





The Bag Monster's collection of plastic bags in Times Square in New York on Monday, September 13, 2010 The collection of 45,0...
The Bag Monster's collection of plastic bags in Times Square in New York on Monday, September 13, 2010 The collection of 45,000 plastic bags is meant to educate consumers on the environmental impact that plastic bags have. The bags end up in trees, along roadsides, washed up on sea shores and do not degrade in landfills. (© Richard B. Levine)





Japan, Tokyo, Ikebukuro, garbage collection, collector, Asian, man, truck, compactor, plastic bags, empty bottles, recycling,...
Japan, Tokyo, Ikebukuro, garbage collection, collector, Asian, man, truck, compactor, plastic bags, empty bottles, recycling, recycle, kanji, hiragana, katakana, characters, symbols,





Los Angeles River garbage boom. Cranes picking up garbage debris after first rain of the season. The Garbage boom on the Los ...
Los Angeles River garbage boom. Cranes picking up garbage debris after first rain of the season. The Garbage boom on the Los Angeles River in Long Beach was built in 2001. Urban runoff carries an assortment of trash and debris from catch basins where a network of pipes and open channels create a pathway to the Ocean. The man made debris can include plastic bags and bottles, Styrofoam cups, cans, tires, and household furniture. After the first major storm of the season, the boom may collect over





Cleaning up the Glendale narrows. FoLAR' (Friends of the LA River) annual river cleanup. Thousands of volunteers at 14 sites ...
Cleaning up the Glendale narrows. FoLAR' (Friends of the LA River) annual river cleanup. Thousands of volunteers at 14 sites pulled out accumlated trash, mostly plastic bags, from river runoff that might normally find it's way downstream into the Pacific Ocean.





Tree People gives a presetation to school children at River School Day clean up of the LA River sponsered by FoLAR (Friends o...
Tree People gives a presetation to school children at River School Day clean up of the LA River sponsered by FoLAR (Friends of the Los Angeles River), Glendale Narrows, Los Angeles, California, USA





The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually...
The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually The majority of waste is being burned in the industrial waste incineration plant AVI in order to generate electricty Through turb. The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually The majority of waste is being burned in the industrial waste incineration plant AVI in order to generate electricty





The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually...
The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually The majority of waste is being burned in the industrial waste incineration plant AVI in order to generate electricty Through turb. The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually The majority of waste is being burned in the industrial waste incineration plant AVI in order to generate electricty





The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually...
The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually The majority of waste is being burned in the industrial waste incineration plant AVI in order to generate electricty Through turb. The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually The majority of waste is being burned in the industrial waste incineration plant AVI in order to generate electricty





Grizzly Bear Ursus arctos horribilis Adult scavenging from a dump, Summer, Alaska, United States of America.





Over 700 school children attended the River School Day clean up of the LA River sponsered by FoLAR (Friends of the Los Angele...
Over 700 school children attended the River School Day clean up of the LA River sponsered by FoLAR (Friends of the Los Angeles River), Glendale Narrows, Los Angeles, California, USA





Captain Charles Moore, the man credited for first discovering the plastic soup in the Gyre over 10 years ago, showing plastic...
Captain Charles Moore, the man credited for first discovering the plastic soup in the Gyre over 10 years ago, showing plastic samples collected in the North Pacific Gyre.





FoLAR's annual ""La Gran Limpieza"" clean up of the Los Angeles River. Bette Davis Picnic Area. Glendale Narrows. Los Angeles...
FoLAR's annual ""La Gran Limpieza"" clean up of the Los Angeles River. Bette Davis Picnic Area. Glendale Narrows. Los Angeles.





Plastic sample jars. The ORV Alguita returns to Long beach after four months at sea sampling the waters of the “great Pacific...
Plastic sample jars. The ORV Alguita returns to Long beach after four months at sea sampling the waters of the “great Pacific garbage patch"" in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre (NPSG). The Algalita Marine Research Foundation has been studying and educating the public about the effects of oceanic micro-plastic pollution on the ocean's ecosystem and marine life for over ten years. Long Beach, California, USA.





Young brunette model wearing plants and garbage bags illustrating sustainability as Mother Earth studio green background Denv...
Young brunette model wearing plants and garbage bags illustrating sustainability as Mother Earth studio green background Denver, Colorado, USA





The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually...
The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually The majority of waste is being burned in the industrial waste incineration plant AVI in order to generate electricty Through turb. The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually The majority of waste is being burned in the industrial waste incineration plant AVI in order to generate electricty





2009 Pacific Exploration of the ORV Alguita. Trash and assorted garbage collected form the North Pacific Gyre. The ORV Alguit...
2009 Pacific Exploration of the ORV Alguita. Trash and assorted garbage collected form the North Pacific Gyre. The ORV Alguita returns to Long beach after four months at sea sampling the waters of the great Pacific garbage patch' in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre (NPSG). The Algalita Marine Research Foundation has been studying and educating the public about the effects of oceanic micro-plastic pollution on the ocean's ecosystem and marine life for over ten years. Long Beach, California, USA





Plastic bin with clear bag stretched over it next to plug socket and wires sitting on a patterned carpet





Nicaraguan garbage recollectors, walking in a dust cloud, carry trash for recycling in the garbage dump La Chureca, Managua, ...
Nicaraguan garbage recollectors, walking in a dust cloud, carry trash for recycling in the garbage dump La Chureca, Managua, Nicaragua, 10 November 2004 La Chureca is the biggest garbage dump in Central America Hundreds of trash recollectors search in t. Nicaraguan garbage recollectors, walking in a dust cloud, carry trash for recycling in the garbage dump La Chureca, Managua, Nicaragua, 10 November 2004 La Chureca is the biggest garbage dump in Central America Hundreds of trash recollectors





Nine year old boy earning his pocket money by collecting returnable bottles, Germany, Europe





Bags of trash wait pick-up in the service area of an apartment building in New York on Sunday, January 2, 2011. The Dept. of ...
Bags of trash wait pick-up in the service area of an apartment building in New York on Sunday, January 2, 2011. The Dept. of Sanitation has announced that limited pick-up of garbage will resume on Monday, January 3, 2011. (© Richard B. Levine)





The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually...
The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually The majority of waste is being burned in the industrial waste incineration plant AVI in order to generate electricty Through turb. The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually The majority of waste is being burned in the industrial waste incineration plant AVI in order to generate electricty





Many cities are banning plastic shopping bags or passings laws forcing stores to charge for the bags. Plastic bags are a majo...
Many cities are banning plastic shopping bags or passings laws forcing stores to charge for the bags. Plastic bags are a major contributor to the plastic marine debris situation in the oceans, the bags are washed to sea by rivers and runoff after rains. Los Angeles, California, USA





Trashbag and Ticket,A woman holds a ticket and a trashbag. In Ireland, the consumer is charged 10 euros for trash disposal.





The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually...
The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually The majority of waste is being burned in the industrial waste incineration plant AVI in order to generate electricty Through turb. The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually The majority of waste is being burned in the industrial waste incineration plant AVI in order to generate electricty





The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually...
The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually The majority of waste is being burned in the industrial waste incineration plant AVI in order to generate electricty Through turb. The combustor ´Twence´ in The Netherlands is able to process 550,000 tonnes of waste and 150,000 tonnes of biomass annually The majority of waste is being burned in the industrial waste incineration plant AVI in order to generate electricty





Uncollected trash due to strike at Piazza Carita square central Naples Campania Italy Europe





Plastic bags and other trash get caught and accumulate in trees and shrubs along the Los Angeles River at the Glendale Narrow...
Plastic bags and other trash get caught and accumulate in trees and shrubs along the Los Angeles River at the Glendale Narrows. Urban runoff carries an assortment of trash and debris from catch basins where a network of pipes and open channels create a pathway to the Ocean at Long Beach. Los Angeles, California, USA





Garbage bag waiting by the roadside of a major city to be picked up, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil, South America, PublicGround





Waterfowl and plastic Bags left from runoff from recent rains, Glendale Narrows, Stop on Folar's tour of the LA River, Los An...
Waterfowl and plastic Bags left from runoff from recent rains, Glendale Narrows, Stop on Folar's tour of the LA River, Los Angeles, California, USA

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