Plastic waste stacked along banks of Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh

An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 31, 2026 shows plastic waste being stacked and sorted along the banks of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 31, 2026 shows plastic waste being stacked and sorted along the banks of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua)

Plastic pellets are washed and aired at an informal recycling zone along the banks of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jan. 31, 2026. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua)