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  • Old sofa dumped at a main road junction in Bordesley on 3rd August 2020 in Birmingham, United Kingdom.  Illegal dumping, also called fly dumping or fly tipping, is the dumping of waste illegally instead of using an authorised method such as kerbside collection or using an authorised rubbish dump. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land, including waste dumped or tipped on a site with no licence to accept waste.
    20200803_dumped sofa_001.jpg
  • Fly tipping site under railway arches in East London, England, United Kingdom. Illegal dumping, also called fly dumping or fly tipping, is the dumping of waste illegally instead of using an authorised method such as kerbside collection or using an authorised rubbish dump. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land, including waste dumped or tipped on a site with no licence to accept waste.
    20170110_fly tipping_004.jpg
  • Fly tipped waste on the street in Highgate close to the city centre on 14th December 2020 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Illegal dumping, also called fly dumping or fly tipping, is the dumping of waste illegally instead of using an authorised method such as kerbside collection or using an authorised rubbish dump. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land, including waste dumped or tipped on a site with no licence to accept waste.
    20201214_fly tipping birmingham_001.jpg
  • Old armchair dumped at a main road junction in Bordesley on 21st November 2020 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Illegal dumping, also called fly dumping or fly tipping, is the dumping of waste illegally instead of using an authorised method such as kerbside collection or using an authorised rubbish dump. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land, including waste dumped or tipped on a site with no licence to accept waste.
    20201121_dumped armchair_002.jpg
  • Fly tipping rubbish on an industrial estate in Ladywood on 15th April 2020 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom. Illegal dumping, also called fly dumping or fly tipping, is the dumping of waste illegally instead of using an authorised method such as kerbside collection or using an authorised rubbish dump. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land, including waste dumped or tipped on a site with no licence to accept waste.
    20200415_fly tipping_003.jpg
  • Fly tipped waste on the street in Highgate close to the city centre on 14th December 2020 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Illegal dumping, also called fly dumping or fly tipping, is the dumping of waste illegally instead of using an authorised method such as kerbside collection or using an authorised rubbish dump. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land, including waste dumped or tipped on a site with no licence to accept waste.
    20201214_fly tipping birmingham_002.jpg
  • Old sofa dumped at a main road in Kings Heath on 16th November 2020 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Illegal dumping, also called fly dumping or fly tipping, is the dumping of waste illegally instead of using an authorised method such as kerbside collection or using an authorised rubbish dump. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land, including waste dumped or tipped on a site with no licence to accept waste.
    20201116_fly tipping_001.jpg
  • Old sofa dumped at a main road junction in Bordesley on 3rd August 2020 in Birmingham, United Kingdom.  Illegal dumping, also called fly dumping or fly tipping, is the dumping of waste illegally instead of using an authorised method such as kerbside collection or using an authorised rubbish dump. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land, including waste dumped or tipped on a site with no licence to accept waste.
    20200803_dumped sofa_002.jpg
  • Fly tipping rubbish on an industrial estate in Ladywood on 15th April 2020 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom. Illegal dumping, also called fly dumping or fly tipping, is the dumping of waste illegally instead of using an authorised method such as kerbside collection or using an authorised rubbish dump. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land, including waste dumped or tipped on a site with no licence to accept waste.
    20200415_fly tipping_002.jpg
  • Private property, do not throw rubbish sign painted on a garage wall against fly tippers on 5th February 2022 in London, United Kingdom. Illegal dumping, also called fly dumping or fly tipping, is the dumping of waste illegally instead of using an authorised method such as kerbside collection or using an authorised rubbish dump. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land, including waste dumped or tipped on a site with no licence to accept waste.
    20220205_fly tipping sign_001.jpg
  • Fly tipping site under railway arches in East London, England, United Kingdom. Illegal dumping, also called fly dumping or fly tipping, is the dumping of waste illegally instead of using an authorised method such as kerbside collection or using an authorised rubbish dump. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land, including waste dumped or tipped on a site with no licence to accept waste.
    20170110_fly tipping_003.jpg
  • Fly tipped waste on the street on an industrial estate in Deritend close to the city centre on 14th December 2020 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Illegal dumping, also called fly dumping or fly tipping, is the dumping of waste illegally instead of using an authorised method such as kerbside collection or using an authorised rubbish dump. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land, including waste dumped or tipped on a site with no licence to accept waste.
    20201214_fly tipping birmingham_005.jpg
  • Fly tipped waste on the street on an industrial estate in Deritend close to the city centre on 14th December 2020 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Illegal dumping, also called fly dumping or fly tipping, is the dumping of waste illegally instead of using an authorised method such as kerbside collection or using an authorised rubbish dump. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land, including waste dumped or tipped on a site with no licence to accept waste.
    20201214_fly tipping birmingham_004.jpg
  • Fly tipped waste on the street on an industrial estate in Deritend close to the city centre on 14th December 2020 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Illegal dumping, also called fly dumping or fly tipping, is the dumping of waste illegally instead of using an authorised method such as kerbside collection or using an authorised rubbish dump. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land, including waste dumped or tipped on a site with no licence to accept waste.
    20201214_fly tipping birmingham_003.jpg
  • Old armchair dumped at a main road junction in Bordesley on 21st November 2020 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Illegal dumping, also called fly dumping or fly tipping, is the dumping of waste illegally instead of using an authorised method such as kerbside collection or using an authorised rubbish dump. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land, including waste dumped or tipped on a site with no licence to accept waste.
    20201121_dumped armchair_001.jpg
  • Fly tipping rubbish on an industrial estate in Ladywood on 15th April 2020 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom. Illegal dumping, also called fly dumping or fly tipping, is the dumping of waste illegally instead of using an authorised method such as kerbside collection or using an authorised rubbish dump. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land, including waste dumped or tipped on a site with no licence to accept waste.
    20200415_fly tipping_004.jpg
  • Fly tipping rubbish on an industrial estate in Ladywood on 15th April 2020 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom. Illegal dumping, also called fly dumping or fly tipping, is the dumping of waste illegally instead of using an authorised method such as kerbside collection or using an authorised rubbish dump. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land, including waste dumped or tipped on a site with no licence to accept waste.
    20200415_fly tipping_001.jpg
  • Fly tipping site under railway arches in East London, England, United Kingdom. Illegal dumping, also called fly dumping or fly tipping, is the dumping of waste illegally instead of using an authorised method such as kerbside collection or using an authorised rubbish dump. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land, including waste dumped or tipped on a site with no licence to accept waste.
    20170110_fly tipping_002.jpg
  • Fly tipped waste on the street on an industrial estate in Deritend close to the city centre on 14th December 2020 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Illegal dumping, also called fly dumping or fly tipping, is the dumping of waste illegally instead of using an authorised method such as kerbside collection or using an authorised rubbish dump. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land, including waste dumped or tipped on a site with no licence to accept waste.
    20201214_fly tipping birmingham_006.jpg
  • Old sofa dumped at a main road in Kings Heath on 16th November 2020 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Illegal dumping, also called fly dumping or fly tipping, is the dumping of waste illegally instead of using an authorised method such as kerbside collection or using an authorised rubbish dump. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land, including waste dumped or tipped on a site with no licence to accept waste.
    20201116_fly tipping_002.jpg
  • Private property, do not throw rubbish sign painted on a garage wall against fly tippers on 5th February 2022 in London, United Kingdom. Illegal dumping, also called fly dumping or fly tipping, is the dumping of waste illegally instead of using an authorised method such as kerbside collection or using an authorised rubbish dump. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land, including waste dumped or tipped on a site with no licence to accept waste.
    20220205_fly tipping sign_002.jpg
  • Fly tipping site under railway arches in East London, England, United Kingdom. Illegal dumping, also called fly dumping or fly tipping, is the dumping of waste illegally instead of using an authorised method such as kerbside collection or using an authorised rubbish dump. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land, including waste dumped or tipped on a site with no licence to accept waste.
    20170110_fly tipping_005.jpg
  • Fly tipped waste on the street in a housing estate in Highgate close to the city centre on 14th December 2020 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Illegal dumping, also called fly dumping or fly tipping, is the dumping of waste illegally instead of using an authorised method such as kerbside collection or using an authorised rubbish dump. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land, including waste dumped or tipped on a site with no licence to accept waste.
    20201214_fly tipping birmingham_007.jpg
  • Fly tipped waste on the street in a housing estate in Highgate close to the city centre on 14th December 2020 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Illegal dumping, also called fly dumping or fly tipping, is the dumping of waste illegally instead of using an authorised method such as kerbside collection or using an authorised rubbish dump. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land, including waste dumped or tipped on a site with no licence to accept waste.
    20201214_fly tipping birmingham_008.jpg
  • Fly tipping rubbish site just off The Highway beside a construction site for new stunning offices in East London on 24th February 2020 in London, United Kingdom. Illegal dumping, also called fly dumping or fly tipping, is the dumping of waste illegally instead of using an authorised method such as kerbside collection or using an authorised rubbish dump. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land, including waste dumped or tipped on a site with no licence to accept waste.
    20200224_fly tipping_001.jpg
  • Fly tipping site under railway arches in East London, England, United Kingdom. Illegal dumping, also called fly dumping or fly tipping, is the dumping of waste illegally instead of using an authorised method such as kerbside collection or using an authorised rubbish dump. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land, including waste dumped or tipped on a site with no licence to accept waste.
    20170110_fly tipping_001.jpg
  • The words 'No Dumping' writing on an urban brick wall in the south London borough of Lewisham, SE5. Painted by hand on to London stock bricks dating perhaps, to the late-Victorian or early 20th century period, we see the writing asking local residents and business owners not to fly-tip in this unauthorised location. Councils like Lewisham will prosecute those found to be dumping waste and litter. Amusingly, we also notice that the letter P has been empasised with the use of red.
    no_dumping02-08-05-2015_1.jpg
  • The words 'No Dumping' writing on an urban brick wall in the south London borough of Lewisham, SE5. Painted by hand on to London stock bricks dating perhaps, to the late-Victorian or early 20th century period, we see the writing asking local residents and business owners not to fly-tip in this unauthorised location. Councils like Lewisham will prosecute those found to be dumping waste and litter. Amusingly, we also notice that the letter P has been empasised with the use of red.
    no_dumping03-08-05-2015_1.jpg
  • The words 'No Dumping' writing on an urban brick wall in the south London borough of Lewisham, SE5. Painted by hand on to London stock bricks dating perhaps, to the late-Victorian or early 20th century period, we see the writing asking local residents and business owners not to fly-tip in this unauthorised location. Councils like Lewisham will prosecute those found to be dumping waste and litter. Amusingly, we also notice that the letter P has been empasised with the use of red.
    no_dumping01-08-05-2015_1.jpg
  • Fly Tipping site in Kings Heath area of Birmingham, United Kingdom. Fly tipping is the illegal dumping of waste instead of using an authorised message such as collection or using a rubbish dump.
    20190206_fly tipping_001.jpg
  • Three men sit at the top of Okhla landfill while birds fly around the dumping ground on 18th September 2018 in Okhla, Delhi, India. The site was decommissioned in 2018 after reaching three times the permissible limit.
    India-Delhi-Okhla-Landfill-Site-2255.jpg
  • Three men sit at the top of Okhla landfill while birds fly around the dumping ground on 18th September 2018 in Okhla, Delhi, India. The site was decommissioned in 2018 after reaching three times the permissible limit.
    India-Delhi-Okhla-Landfill-Site-2253.jpg
  • Three men sit at the top of Okhla landfill while birds fly around the dumping ground on 18th September 2018 in Okhla, Delhi, India, Asia. The site was decommissioned in 2018 after reaching three times the permissible limit.
    India-Delhi-Okhla-Landfill-Site-2258.jpg
  • Three men sit at the top of Okhla landfill while birds fly around the dumping ground on 18th September 2018 in Okhla, Delhi, India. The site was decommissioned in 2018 after reaching three times the permissible limit.
    India-Delhi-Okhla-Landfill-Site-2252.jpg
  • Council refuse collectors clean up a local Derbyshire fly tipping site.  Fly tipping is the illegal dumping of refuse and has become a major problem in the U.K.  Many local Councils have specialist teams that investigate incidents with a view to bringing criminal prosecutions against serious offenders.
    06-flytipping_0263_1.jpg
  • Three men sit at the top of Okhla landfill while birds fly around the dumping ground on 18th September 2018 in Okhla, Delhi, India. The site was decommissioned in 2018 after reaching three times the permissible limit.
    India-Delhi-Okhla-Landfill-Site-2257.jpg
  • Illegally dumped rubbish beneath a sign warning of prosecution for fly-tipping violators, in a side-street off Oxford Street in the West End, on 16th January 2019, in London, England.
    street_dumping-02-16-01-2019.jpg
  • Illegally dumped New Tear rubbish in a side-street off Oxford Street in the West End, on 16th January 2019, in London, England.
    street_dumping-06-16-01-2019.jpg
  • Dumped mattress on the pavement with the humourous message painted, Nothing really mattress, 28th May 2015, London, United Kingdom.
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  • A fly-tipped bike and dumped moped lay in low-tide mud of the River Lea in Canning Town, Newham, on 11th August 2021, in London, England.
    dumped_mud01-10-08-2021.jpg
  • A dumped mattress next to a skip full of licensed waste, seen on a nearby shops CCTV camera which recorded the cars registration number while stopped on a residential street in East Dulwich, on 7th December 2019, in south London, England.
    dumped_mattress-01-07-12-2019.jpg
  • A fly-tipped bike and dumped moped lay in low-tide mud of the River Lea in Canning Town, Newham, on 11th August 2021, in London, England.
    dumped_mud05-10-08-2021.jpg
  • A dumped mattress next to a skip full of licensed waste, seen on a nearby shops CCTV camera which recorded the cars registration number while stopped on a residential street in East Dulwich, on 7th December 2019, in south London, England.
    dumped_mattress-04-07-12-2019.jpg
  • Standing on the back of his utility vehicle, a man empties the contents of his dustbin onto a growing pile of rubbish in a recreation park in the otherwise  affluent Allerton area of Liverpool, Merseyside, England, during the Merseyside dustmans' strike of 1991. Adding to this mountain of refuse, the 'Scouse' man (someone from Liverpool) is seen surrounded by black binliners and items from domestic homes which have been allocated this public space to become a temporary landfill. The industrial action aginst the local authority - over pay and working conditions  - was a health problem for Liverpool's population during the summer of 1991 when streets filled with rubbish. Vermin like rats ran around and public city parks such as this were filled with every kind of refuse and garbage.
    RB_066-13-06-1991.jpg
  • Rubbish bags left outside a sandwich shop on a street corner in Highgate on 9th June 2020 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. In this area of Birmingham, there is a huge problem with the lack of rubbish collection and litter cleaning by Birmingham City Council which local people say do not collect the waste from small businesses anywhere nearly regularly enough.
    20200609_rubbish_001.jpg
  • One of the main dumpsites for Mombassa, Kenya. Many children can be found at the dumpsite collecting metals and plastic. Wema, a NGO organisation supporting vulnerable children, supports the local School and aims to remove the children from the dumpsite.  The school has 807 pupils and 16 teachers.
    11-wema-7725.jpg
  • Household refuse pollutes a coral beach on Meedu Island, an indigenous community in the Republic of the Maldives in the Indian Ocean. Packaging, foodstuffs and general waste has been tossed away on this otherwise beautiful place, north of the capital Male. Unfortunately, the practice of tossing away one's rubbish is a normal practice in this culture, the local people selfishly unconcerned about the future of their habitat and the health of their community. Only a few miles from Meedu are islands that serve as holiday resorts where families from Europe travel by air for the perffect vacation - unaware that fly-tipping is so widespread that it threatens this nation's worldwide status as a paradise on earth.
    maldives212-13-11-2007.jpg
  • In a rear alleyway between poor terraced housing in Liverpool, England, we see many black bin-bags are left against industrial brick walls awaiting collection during the Merseyside dustmans' strike of 1991. The cobbled alley of these 'back to back' houses are in a poor area, south of the city centre and home to deprived families. The industrial action against the local authority was a health problem for Liverpool during the summer of '91 when streets filled with rubbish. Vermin like rats ran around and public city parks filled with every kind of refuse and garbage. Few of these back-to-backs now exist after being cleared to allow construction of high-rise tower-blocks and flats.
    toxteth_alley-14-06-1991_1_1.jpg
  • Poor terraced housing and alleyway in Liverpool with black refuse bags left against poor housing brick walls. Surrounded by black bin-bags during the Merseyside dustmen’s' strike of 1991, we see a cobbled alley of 'back to back' houses in a poor area, South of the city centre, and home to deprived families. The industrial action against the local authority was a health problem for Liverpool during the summer of '91 when streets filled with rubbish. Vermin like rats ran around and public city parks filled with every kind of refuse and garbage. Few of these back-to-backs exist after being cleared to allow construction of high-rise tower-blocks and flats.
    liverpool_refuse01-14-06-1991.jpg
  • Untypical overflowing rubbish and litter collects over bins and recycling receptacles in Bank Triangle in the City of London - the capitals financial district aka The Square Mile, on 19th April 2018, in London, England.
    city_litter-02-19-04-2018.jpg
  • Fly tipping of refuse and van on the edge of a park during the second national coronavirus lockdown on 28th November 2020 in London, United Kingdom. The coronavirus lockdown saw a surge in fly tipping due to an increase of household waste and the closure and controlled visiting rules for tips and recycling centres. The new national lockdown is a huge blow to the economy and for individuals who were already struggling, as Covid-19 restrictions are put in place until 2nd December across England, with all non-essential businesses closed.
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  • Surrounded by black bin-bags during the Merseyside dustmans' strike of 1991, two young "Scouse' girls lean against a brick wall in a rear alleyway between poor terraced housing in Liverpool, England. There is an older, taller white teenage girl with blonde hair dressed in a blue shell-suit and a shorter and younger friend of Asian-descent. Looking suspicious and amused at something across the cobbled alley of these 'back to back' houses in a poor area, South of the city centre, home to deprived families. The industrial action aginst the local authority was a health problem for Liverpool during the summer of '91 when streets filled with rubbish. Vermin like rats ran around and public city parks filled with every kind of refuse and garbage. Few of these back-to-backs exist after being cleared to allow construction of high-rise tower-blocks and flats.
    RB_017-14-06-1991.jpg
  • Untypical overflowing rubbish and litter collects over bins and recycling receptacles in Bank Triangle in the City of London - the capitals financial district aka The Square Mile, on 19th April 2018, in London, England.
    city_litter-06-19-04-2018.jpg
  • Fly tipping of refuse and van on the edge of a park during the second national coronavirus lockdown on 28th November 2020 in London, United Kingdom. The coronavirus lockdown saw a surge in fly tipping due to an increase of household waste and the closure and controlled visiting rules for tips and recycling centres. The new national lockdown is a huge blow to the economy and for individuals who were already struggling, as Covid-19 restrictions are put in place until 2nd December across England, with all non-essential businesses closed.
    _E6A6689.jpg
  • Piles of bagged garbage lies on the street beneath a warning sign for illegal dumping, resulting in fines and prosecution, on 12th December 2017, in London England.
    dumped_rubbish-04-12-12-2017.jpg
  • Piles of bagged garbage lies on the street beneath a warning sign for illegal dumping, resulting in fines and prosecution, on 12th December 2017, in London England.
    dumped_rubbish-01-12-12-2017.jpg
  • A stained white mattress leans against a wall next to a sign warning of £2,500 fines by the local authority for dumping or fly-tipping, on 6th February 2018, in the borough of Camden, London, England.
    dumped_mattress-04-06-02-2018.jpg
  • A stained white mattress leans against a wall next to a sign warning of £2,500 fines by the local authority for dumping or fly-tipping, on 6th February 2018, in the borough of Camden, London, England.
    dumped_mattress-05-06-02-2018.jpg
  • A stained white mattress leans against a wall next to a sign warning of £2,500 fines by the local authority for dumping or fly-tipping, on 6th February 2018, in the borough of Camden, London, England.
    dumped_mattress-02-06-02-2018.jpg
  • A sofa has been fly-tipped in woods, a case of illegal dumping of domestic waste in rural Kent, on 3rd January 2021, in Aylesford, Kent, England.
    dumped_sofa-01-03-01-2022.jpg
  • A sofa has been fly-tipped in woods, a case of illegal dumping of domestic waste in rural Kent, on 3rd January 2021, in Aylesford, Kent, England.
    dumped_sofa-02-03-01-2022.jpg
  • Dumped waste and old furniture beneath a sign of property owners London & Quadrant, asking for the dumping of rubbish only in a designated area, on 14th May 2017, in London, England. L&Q is one of the UKs leading housing associations and one of Londons largest residential developers. We own or manage over 90,000 homes in London and the South East.
    fly_tipping-01-14-05-2017.jpg
  • A large pile of rotting waste at a dumping site next to Banani lake in the Karail district of Dhaka on the 24th of September 2018 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.  Environmental pollution next to rivers and lakes is a common sight in Dhaka, polluting water sources that also used for washing and drinking water.
    Asia-Bangladesh-0231.jpg
  • Street cleaners adding to a pile of rotting waste at a dumping site next to the railway in the Tejgaon railway district of Dhaka on the 25th of September 2018 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.  Environmental pollution is a common sight in Dhaka, polluting  the air, ground and water sources.
    Asia-Bangladesh-2678.jpg
  • Fly-tipping left on a Lewisham street beneath a council sign threatening fines ad/or imprisonment. cardboard boxes, childrens' toys, a sofa and plastic can be seen on the ground under the sign - a blatant disregard for local bylaws and rules against the dumping of refuse and garbage. Enforcement officers operate in this area and they have the power to enforce penalties of up to £50,000 and/or six months imprisonment - a threat but obviously not enough of a deterent.
    fly_tipping03-22-11-2015_1.jpg
  • Fly-tipping left on a Lewisham street beneath a council sign threatening fines ad/or imprisonment. cardboard boxes, childrens' toys and plastic can be seen on the ground under the sign - a blatant disregard for local bylaws and rules against the dumping of refuse and garbage. Enforcement officers operate in this area and they have the power to enforce penalties of up to £50,000 and/or six months imprisonment - a threat but obviously not enough of a deterent.
    fly_tipping02-22-11-2015_1.jpg
  • Alice (left) sstarted coming to the dump last year when she fell pregnant and had to drop out of school. She needs the money to support her. She is holding some plastic  flowers which she might be able to sell it being Valentinies day, a big event in Kenya. She goes to the dump with Fatila who laso lives with her and her dad ( her baby is looked after by relatives) . She helps to protect Fatila from some of the boys at the dump – they ask her to sell Fatila to them but she doesn’t allow them near her. The two girls take care of each other, Fatila says that Alice gives her advice about sex and boys, warning her not to end up in the same situation.
    Eldoret12_1.jpg
  • Alice (left) sstarted coming to the dump last year when she fell pregnant and had to drop out of school. She needs the money to support her. She is holding some plastic  flowers which she might be able to sell it being Valentinies day, a big event in Kenya. She goes to the dump with Fatila who laso lives with her and her dad ( her baby is looked after by relatives) . She helps to protect Fatila from some of the boys at the dump – they ask her to sell Fatila to them but she doesn’t allow them near her. The two girls take care of each other, Fatila says that Alice gives her advice about sex and boys, warning her not to end up in the same situation.
    Eldoret11_1.jpg
  • Alice (left) started coming to the dump last year when she fell pregnant and had to drop out of school. She needs the money to support her. She is holding some plastic  flowers which she might be able to sell it being Valentinies day, a big event in Kenya. She goes to the dump with Fatila who laso lives with her and her dad ( her baby is looked after by relatives) . She helps to protect Fatila from some of the boys at the dump – they ask her to sell Fatila to them but she doesn’t allow them near her. The two girls take care of each other, Fatila says that Alice gives her advice about sex and boys, warning her not to end up in the same situation.
    Eldoret23_1.jpg
  • Father Ken , A spiritual leader to the workers of the dump , he guides them and encourages them to attend his church . He is also a taxi driver. <br />
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Making a living from the local dump in Eldoret is no easy job; disease, injury, substance abuse and even the threat of violence is an everyday reality for the people who live and work at the dump.  It’s especially hard for the mothers and their children forced through poverty to scrape a living of around $1 dollar a day. These pictures were taken with the help of charity Mary’s Meals who are hoping to break the cycle of poverty by providing free school meals .
    Eldoret15_1.jpg
  • David ( 58) photographed at the hostel of a friend he collects rubbish with. David was forced to make his living from the dumps following the Violence of the 2007/8 Kenyan elections . He lost his property when it was burned down and his living ( he had cows and would sell milk)  . He is a member of the Kikyu tribe who were targeted. Over a thousand people were killed and many maimed or injured, many from this area. He has a daughter in grade 2 he has to feed who is at school.<br />
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“They looted in everything in my home and set fire to it” he says.  He was in refugee camp for one year before a relative offered him a place to stay in. “I use to make a living at the big dump but I don’t like it the people there are rude and dangerous, they get high and mug people, beat them up - now I collect the rubbish at my local dump and nearby”
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  • A shoeless child wanders on to Eldoret’s main dump undeterred or unaware of  the constant  risk of cuts from broken glass and infection from needles dumped here by the hospital . ( model release unavailable) <br />
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The Dump nick named by the locals, ironically, as ‘California’ is home to a community of Kenyans who make their living here recycling plastic, metal charcoal and even scavenging for food either for themselves or for their pigs. The average adult here earns about 150 -200 Kenyan shillings (£1-1.30) The consequences for those who work here on a regular basis including woman and children as young as 7 is  tough; with disease, injury, substance abuse and even the threat of violence an everyday reality.
    Eldoret27_1.jpg
  • A shoeless child wanders on to Eldoret’s main dump undeterred or unaware of  the constant  risk of cuts from broken glass and infection from needles dumped here by the hospital .<br />
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Eldoret’s main Dump nick named by the locals, ironically, as ‘California’ is home to a community of Kenyans who make their living here recycling plastic, metal charcoal and even scavenging for food either for themselves or for their pigs. The average adult here earns about 150 -200 Kenyan shillings (£1-1.30) The consequences for those who work here on a regular basis including woman and children as young as 7 is  tough; with disease, injury, substance abuse and even the threat of violence an everyday reality.
    Eldoret25_1.jpg
  • The girls of Eldoret dump, left to right: Little Alice (7), Fatila 13), Sarah (15), Vera Atieno (18), Alice Khanali (19) - the last four all live in a slum area called Mwendere, Alice and Vera are mothers, their relatives look after the children so that they can work at the dump.<br />
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Making a living from the local dumps in Eldoret is no easy job; disease, injury, substance abuse and even the threat of violence is an everyday reality for the people who live and work here.  The average wage is around $1.5 a day. These pictures were taken with the help of charity Mary’s Meals who are hoping to break the cycle of poverty by providing free school meals.
    Eldoret07_1.jpg
  • Sarah (15) works on the dump every day, she collects Plastic metals and Charcoal ; her parents have casual jobs ( eg cleaning ) . She left school  when she was 8.<br />
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“It can be quite competitive  at the dump and fights break out, recently a man head was split in a fight about the rubbish. Sometimes there is a whole period when they are fighting. I stick together with my friends Alice and Vera. Vera is my closest friend I have know her all my life. we understand each other. Its not safe here because of the health risks, I had a week when I couldn’t work because of chest pains caused by inhalation. The Children that do come often get cut. When they get hurt they get taken to the hospital by the others working here, but its tense here.
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  • Alice Khanali (19 ) with Friend Fatila (13) photographed at the school they once both attended. Alice turned to collecting rubbish after she became pregnant and dropped out of school . <br />
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She goes to the dump with Fatila who also lives with her and her dad ( her baby is looked after by relatives) . She helps to protect Fatila from some of the boys at the dump – they ask her to sell Fatila to them but she doesn’t allow them near her. The two girls take care of each other, Fatila says that Alice gives her advice about sex and boys, warning her not to end up in the same situation.
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  • Alice ( 7)  has her hair  braided by a friend on the dump in a quiet moment between trucks arriving . Alice works every day at the dump with her brother Alan sorting through rubbish for recycling. Florence Her mother lives just 50 metres from the “California” dumpsite in a one-bedroom hut with her five children. None of the children go to school – she feels that it’s better that they stay home and help their family to earn a living. They’ve never had any formal education and neither can read or write. Florence does want her children to improve their situation, but so that they can look after her. The family manages to earn just over a dollar a day from sorting rubbish at the dumpsite but that is not enough to buy food for the family.
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  • Alice Khanali (19 ) with Friend Fatila (13) photographed at the school they once both attended. Alice turned to collecting rubbish after she became pregnant and dropped out of school. <br />
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She goes to the dump with Fatila who also lives with her and her dad ( her baby is looked after by relatives) . She helps to protect Fatila from some of the boys at the dump – they ask her to sell Fatila to them but she doesn’t allow them near her. The two girls take care of each other, Fatila says that Alice gives her advice about sex and boys, warning her not to end up in the same situation.
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  • Sarah Wanjiru, 10yrs with mother Jane Wajira , and Jane’s grandchild pose for pictures next a small tip where they have been picking rubbish to make some money. They recycle mainly plastic; on average they can make up to 150-200 Ksh a day ( $1-2). The dump here is smaller with less pickings but safer than the main dump in Eldoret. <br />
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Jane had her first baby when she was as young as 12-13; she now has four children which she cares for her self . Her husband was killed in the Kenyan riots of 2007/8. Her 10-year-old daughter Sarah comes to help her sort rubbish when she’s not at school. Sarah was lucky enough to find a sponsor to pay her admission fees and cover her uniform and books – barriers that prohibit many of Kenya’s poorest children from attending the country’s free primary schools.
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  • Sarah Wanjiru, 10yrs with mother Jane Wajira , and Jane’s grandchild pose for pictures next a small tip where they have been picking rubbish to make some money. They recycle mainly plastic; on average they can make up to 150-200 Ksh a day ( $1-2). The dump here is smaller with less pickings but safer than the main dump in Eldoret. <br />
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Jane had her first baby when she was as young as 12-13; she now has four children which she cares for her self . Her husband was killed in the Kenyan riots of 2007/8. Her 10-year-old daughter Sarah comes to help her sort rubbish when she’s not at school. Sarah was lucky enough to find a sponsor to pay her admission fees and cover her uniform and books – barriers that prohibit many of Kenya’s poorest children from attending the country’s free primary schools.
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  • Alice (7) has her hair braided by a friend on the dump in a quiet moment between trucks arriving . Alice works every day at the dump with her brother Alan sorting through rubbish for recycling. Florence Her mother lives just 50 metres from the “California” dumpsite in a one-bedroom hut with her five children. None of the children go to school – she feels that it’s better that they stay home and help their family to earn a living. They’ve never had any formal education and neither can read or write. Florence does want her children to improve their situation, but so that they can look after her. The family manages to earn just over a dollar a day from sorting rubbish at the dumpsite but that is not enough to buy food for the family.
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  • Sarah, at Atnas Kandie Primary School. Sarah was lucky enough to find a sponsor to pay her admission fees and cover her uniform and books – barriers that prohibit many of Kenya’s poorest children from attending the country’s free primary schools. Thanks to the charity Marys Meals she also gets school meal, hugely important when Sarah’s mother is so poor they are often made homeless while saving for the rent. When she is not at school she works on the dumps collecting rubbish for the family to survive. <br />
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Making a living from collecting rubbish in Eldoret is no easy job; disease, injury, substance abuse and even the threat of violence is an everyday reality for the people who live and work at the dump.  It’s especially hard for the mothers and their children forced through poverty to scrape a living of around $1 dollar a day.
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  • A woman collects rubbish for recycling at the dump; plastic, clothes, charcoal, metal even food for humans and livestock are all reclaimed for cash or personal use . <br />
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Making a living from the local dumps in Eldoret is no easy job; disease, injury, substance abuse and even the threat of violence is an everyday reality for the people who live and work here.  The average wage is around $1.5 a day. These pictures were taken with the help of charity Mary’s Meals who are hoping to break the cycle of poverty by providing free school meals.
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  • David (58) photographed collecting rubbish at a local dump with co workers, David was forced to make his living from the dumps following the Violence of the 2007/8 Kenyan elections . He lost his property when it was burned down and his living ( he had cows and would sell milk)  . He is a member of the Kikyu tribe who were targeted. Over a thousand people were killed and many maimed or injured, many from this area. He has a daughter in grade 2 he has to feed who is at school.
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  • Eldoret’s main Dump nick named by the locals, ironically, as ‘California’ is home to a community of Kenyans who make their living here recycling plastic, metal charcoal and even scavenging for food either for themselves or for their pigs. The average adult here earns about 150 -200 Kenyan shillings (£1-1.30) The consequences for those who work here on a regular basis including woman and children as young as 7 is  tough; with disease, injury, substance abuse and even the threat of violence an everyday reality.
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  • Eldoret’s main Dump nick named by the locals, ironically, as ‘California’ is home to a community of Kenyans who make their living here recycling plastic, metal charcoal and even scavenging for food either for themselves or for their pigs. The average adult here earns about 150 -200 Kenyan shillings (£1-1.30) The consequences for those who work here on a regular basis including woman and children as young as 7 is  tough; with disease, injury, substance abuse and even the threat of violence an everyday reality.
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  • Samuel Makomi 42 (Photographed on edge of dump). "I use to make bags but was fired from my job so I have worked here ever since , its been over 20 years now. “Its not a safe or nice place to work. You can get injuries here from bottles and infections from needles; I got malaria once and was ill for a month. There is fighting here as well when the boys get high or they are fighting over something valuable; and fatalities. A man was high and slipped and fell under the path of a lorry – another broke his leg. I would like to start my own business selling shoes or clothes but cannot afford to save. I make about 150 – 200 shillings a day ( £1-1.50).”
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  • Eldoret’s main Dump nick named by the locals, ironically, as ‘California’ is home to a community of Kenyans who make their living here recycling plastic, metal charcoal and even scavenging for food either for themselves or for their pigs. The average adult here earns about 150 -200 Kenyan shillings (£1-1.30) The consequences for those who work here on a regular basis including woman and children as young as 7 is  tough; with disease, injury, substance abuse and even the threat of violence an everyday reality.
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  • Vera Atieno,( 18) with her daughter ; Vera fell pregnant when she was 15; the child is looked after by her mother mainly in the rural areas after the father tried to snatch him. Vera makes her living scavenging at the local dump for plastics.  she hasn’t been able to afford to visit the child much and hasn’t seen her since she was a few months old  but is pleased when the child comes to her the day this picture was taken. She is trying to reconnect with the child and is hopeful that she will be able to see more of her. <br />
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 The consequences for those who work here on a regular basis including woman and children as young as 7 is  tough; with disease, injury, substance abuse and even the threat of violence an everyday reality.
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  • Eldoret’s main Dump nick named by the locals, ironically, as ‘California’ is home to a community of Kenyans who make their living here recycling plastic, metal charcoal and even scavenging for food either for themselves or for their pigs. The average adult here earns about 150 -200 Kenyan shillings (£1-1.30) The consequences for those who work here on a regular basis including woman and children as young as 7 is  tough; with disease, injury, substance abuse and even the threat of violence an everyday reality.
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  • Sarah Nasimiyu is 45 years old and is pictured with her two-year-old Joshua. She has four other children ranging in age from three to thirteen years old. They all work on the dumpsite. She separated from her husband in 2008 because he was always drunk and couldn’t be responsible. She brings Joshua with her to the dumpsite – where she sorts through rubbish in the morning and then sells snacks to the other workers in the afternoon. The Mothers who work on Eldoret’s main dump nick named by the locals,  ironically, as ‘California’ raise their children in Extreme poverty. The consequences for these children and their parents are tough; with disease, injury, substance abuse and even the threat of violence an everyday reality.
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  • Sarah Nasimiyu is 45 years old and is pictured with her two-year-old Joshua. She has four other children ranging in age from three to thirteen years old. They all work on the dumpsite. She separated from her husband in 2008 because he was always drunk and couldn’t be responsible. She brings Joshua with her to the dumpsite – where she sorts through rubbish in the morning and then sells snacks to the other workers in the afternoon, and has been doing so for four years.<br />
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The Mothers who work on Eldoret’s main dump nick named by the locals,  ironically, as ‘California’ raise their children in Extreme poverty. The consequences for these children and their parents are tough; with disease, injury, substance abuse and even the threat of violence an everyday reality.
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  • A girl selling drinks on the site chats to boys working on the rubbish dump. Olusosum dump site, Lagos.  Goverment run by the agency Lagos Waste Management Authority ( LAWMA ). One of 6 sites taking in general waste from all over Lagos.  E-waste is not allowed on site, but some does appear from the gerneral waste  collected all over Lagos.  Scavengers,- people, are making a living out of shifting through the rubbish and selling their collections for recycling.Some of the scavengers live on site, too poor to pay for accommodation any where else. This picture is part of an undercover investigation by Greenpeace and Sky News.  A TV-set originally delivered to a municipality-run collecting point in UK for discarded electronic products was tracked and monitored by Greenpeace using a combination of GPS, GSM, and an onboard radiofrequency transmitter placed inside the TV-set.  The TV arrived in Lagos in container no 4629416 and was found in Alaba International Market and bought back by Greenpeace activist. The TV was subsequently brought back to England and used as proof of illegal export of electronic waste. A number of individual are currently on trial in London in connection with illegal exports(Nov 2011)
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  • A Dont Dump sign on a wall above discarded street rubbish, on 11th January 2017, in London, England. Nearly half the population 48 per cent admit to dropping litter and 30 million tonnes of litter are collected in the UK every year at a cost of £1bn but a Mori poll in July 2007 found the public more concerned about litter and graffiti than they were about climate change.
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  • Lucy (13 ) photographed in one of the classrooms at Attnas Kandie School. She collects rubbish when she’s not at school. She is one of five children – the eldest is at college but the other siblings help to support him by sorting rubbish. Lucy’s mum sometimes washes clothes for other people but is sick and can’t often earn enough to feed the children. Lucy is now in primary school and gets lunch there every day thanks to Mary’s Meals. Making a living from collecting rubbish is no easy job; disease, injury, substance abuse and even the threat of violence is an everyday reality for the people who live and work at the dumps in Eldoret.  It’s especially hard for the mothers and their children forced through poverty to scrape a living of around $1 dollar a day.
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  • Lucy (13 ) photographed in one of the classrooms at Attnas Kandie School.<br />
She collects rubbish when she’s not at school. She is one of five children – the eldest is at college but the other siblings help to support him by sorting rubbish. Lucy’s mum sometimes washes clothes for other people but is sick and can’t often earn enough to feed the children. Lucy is now in primary school and gets lunch there every day thanks to Mary’s Meals.<br />
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Making a living from collecting rubbish is no easy job; disease, injury, substance abuse and even the threat of violence is an everyday reality for the people who live and work at the dumps in Eldoret.  It’s especially hard for the mothers and their children forced through poverty to scrape a living of around $1 dollar a day.
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  • A dumped armchair and other domestic rubbish, fly-tipped on a street corner in south London. Abandoned on the pavement, the items have made a mess in this urban location. Furniture and household possessions have been added, perhaps by others, making this area look and feel intimidating. increase in amount of rubbish illegally dumped on roadsides and back alleys cost local authorities £45m in 2014. The figures also reveal the rising cost to the public purse of cleaning up and prosecuting people who dump rubbish, with the clearance bill for local authorities rising 24% to £45.2m.
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  • Plastic and glass bottles and other detritus on a rubbish dump in Mexico city, Mexico
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  • Children scavenging for food and any other useful things on a municipal rubbish dump in Buenos Aires city, Argentina
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  • Alaba International Market. Kids showing what can be found on the neaby dump, old printer circuit boards, old TV casings and lots of CRT glass.<br />
New and old - and a lot of non-working electronic goods such as TVs and computers come in to the market via Lagos harbour from the US, Western Europe and China. AThis picture is part of an undercover investigation by Greenpeace and Sky News.  A TV-set originally delivered to a municipality-run collecting point in UK for discarded electronic products was tracked and monitored by Greenpeace using a combination of GPS, GSM, and an onboard radiofrequency transmitter placed inside the TV-set.  The TV arrived in Lagos in container no 4629416 and was found in Alaba International Market and bought back by Greenpeace activist. The TV was subsequently brought back to England and used as proof of illegal export of electronic waste. A number of individual are currently on trial in London in connection with illegal exports(Nov 2011)
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