An oil tin recycling workshop in the Dharavi slum.

People work in a plastic recycling unit in the Dharavi slum.

Women work in a plastic recycling unit in the Dharavi slum.

A worker looks on as another labourer welds in the ship-breaking yard in Gaddani.

A worker holds a ladder for the welders working above in the ship-breaking yard in Gaddani.

Workers weld large pieces of metal at the ship-breaking yard in Gaddani.

A worker from the Gaddani ship-breaking yard covers his face with his scarf to protect him from dust.

For around USD 1.20 a day, thousands of workers labour to dismantle dozens of ships each year at the ship-breaking yard in Gaddani.

For around USD 1.20 a day, thousands of workers labour to dismantle dozens of ships each year at the ship-breaking yard in Gaddani.

A worker resting in his quarters at the Gaddani ship-breaking yard.

A ship waiting to be dismantled is tethered with heavy chains. In the days when Gaddani ship-breaking yard was still in full operation it wasn't uncommon to find hundreds of ships here, all waiting to...

At the Gaddani ship-breaking yard, a portion of a ship is torn off the main body and pushed onto the beach where it will be dismantled further. A single vessel can take months to take apart.

Workers dismantle a huge ship and carry it off piece by piece at the ship-breaking yard in Gaddani.

A worker at the Gaddani ship-breaking yard driving a tractor. For around USD 1.20 a day, thousands of workers labour to dismantle dozens of ships each year.

A worker rests on the beach beside the ship-breaking yard in Gaddani.

For around USD 1.20 a day, thousands of workers labour to dismantle dozens of ships each year at the ship-breaking yard in Gaddani.

The tattered shoes and trousers of a worker at the Gaddani ship-breaking yard.

A worker from the Gaddani ship-breaking yard covers his face with his scarf to protect him from dust.

A worker from the ship-breaking yard in Gaddani waits for his weekly payment from the manager (seated).

A worker takes a nap while working inside a ship's hull at the Gaddani ship-breaking yard.

Labourers enjoy a break from work at the Gaddani ship-breaking yard by playing in the surf with a brightly decorated horse.

For around USD 1.20 a day, thousands of workers labour to dismantle dozens of ships each year at the ship-breaking yard in Gaddani.

A manager sits back on his chair as a ship is dismantled in the Gaddani ship-breaking yard. In the days when Gaddani was still in full operation it wasn't uncommon to find hundreds of ships here, all...

For around USD 1.20 a day, thousands of workers labour to dismantle dozens of ships each year at the ship-breaking yard in Gaddani.

A worker at the Gaddani ship-breaking yard labours on a part of a ship. In the days when Gaddani was still in full operation it wasn't uncommon to find hundreds of ships here, all waiting to be broken...

Workers dismantle a huge ship and carry it off piece by piece at the ship-breaking yard in Gaddani.

Workers dismantle a huge ship and carry it off piece by piece at the ship-breaking yard in Gaddani.

For around USD 1.20 a day, thousands of workers labour to dismantle dozens of ships each year at the ship-breaking yard in Gaddani.

Workers drag a huge metal plate, that formed one side of an oil tanker, out of the water to be dismantled further at the Gaddani ship-breaking yard.

A worker taking his lunch. For around USD 1.20 a day, thousands of workers labour to dismantle dozens of ships each year at the ship-breaking yard in Gaddani.

A worker making a marijuana cigarette in his quarters in the ship-breaking yard in Gaddani.

A worker prays in his quarters at the ship-breaking yard in Gaddani.

A worker who lost his arm while working in the Gaddani ship-breaking yard. The ships often catch fire, and chambers filled with gas sometimes explode, killing workers. The work is dirty and dangerous,...

Workers taking lunch in their quarters at the ship-breaking yard in Gaddani.

A worker prays in his quarters at the ship-breaking yard in Gaddani.

Workers dismantle a huge ship and carry it off piece by piece at the ship-breaking yard in Gaddani.

Workers drag a huge metal plate, that formed one side of an oil tanker, out of the water to be dismantled further at the Gaddani ship-breaking yard.

A young mother washes bottles at a glass recycling business.

A young mother washes bottles at a glass recycling business.

Woman with two young children washing bottles at a glass recycling business.

A woman washes bottles at a glass recycling business.

Women washing bottles at a glass recycling centre.

Scrap metal at recycling yard.

Weighing rubbish to be recycled.

Weighing paper at a recycling business.

Scrap metal is compressed into bales by hand in a recycling yard.

Buying scrap pipes at a recycling business.

A well organised recycling operation provides employment for locals in a slum area of Hanoi situated beside the railway track.

Scrap metal is compressed into bales by hand in a recycling yard.

Rural migrants, living in tents by the side of the river, make a living from recycling rubbish.

For around USD 1.20 a day, thousands of workers labour to dismantle dozens of ships each year at the ship-breaking yard in Gaddani.

Workers dismantle a huge ship and carry it off piece by piece at the ship-breaking yard in Gaddani.

A worker takes a stroll down the beach on a break from his work at the Gaddani ship-breaking yard. For around USD 1.20 a day, thousands of workers labour to dismantle dozens of ships each year.

A worker has a smoke during a break at the Gaddani ship-breaking yard.

Aslam, a worker blinded in one eye after an accident sustained while welding. Such injuries are common place in the Gaddani ship-breaking yard.

A worker has a smoke during a break at the ship-breaking yard in Gaddani.

A worker who lost his arm while working in the Gaddani ship-breaking yard. The ships often catch fire, and chambers filled with gas sometimes explode, killing workers. The work is dirty and dangerous,...

A worker takes a short break while welding inside a ship's hull at the ship-breaking yard in Gaddani.

A worker at the Gaddani ship-breaking yard labours on a part of a ship. In the days when Gaddani was still in full operation it wasn't uncommon to find hundreds of ships here, all waiting to be broken...

A worker takes a short break from his work at the ship-breaking yard in Gaddani.

A worker taking a break on a raised platform. For about USD 1.20 a day, thousands of workers labour to dismantle dozens of ships each year in the Gaddani ship-breaking yard.

A worker welds a large piece of metal in the ship-breaking yard in Gaddani.

A worker at the Gaddani ship-breaking yard. The work is dirty and dangerous, the pay meager, and the job is for life, however long that may be.

Small, cut-up segments of ships are collected at the Gaddani ship-breaking yard.

Workers from the Gaddani ship-breaking yard take a break on a nearby beach.

Rashed, a labourer at the Gaddani ship-breaking yard, has worked for five years dismantling ships. "Had we had any other way of earning bread, we would not have come here."

A worker holds a ladder for the welders working above at the ship-breaking yard in Gaddani.

For about USD 1.20 a day, thousands of workers labour to dismantle dozens of ships each year in the Gaddani ship-breaking yard.

A recycling centre collecting aluminium cans in the remote northern Vava'u islands.

A cyclo loaded to the brim with plastic bottles for recycling.

A bar worker and a scrap collector squatting on a downtown pavement, sorting out plastic bottles, cans and cardboard for recycling.

Villagers work to salvage bricks and metal for scrap at a site where traditional cave dwellings are being demolished and new apartments being built near Yanan in rural Shaanxi Province.

Villagers work to salvage bricks and metal for scrap at a site where traditional cave dwellings are being demolished and new apartments being built near Yanan in rural Shaanxi Province.

Villagers work to salvage bricks and metal for scrap at a site where traditional cave dwellings are being demolished and new apartments being built near Yanan in rural Shaanxi Province.

Woman carrying cardboard and paper for recycling.

Workers extricate building materials for scrap from an old apartment building that is being demolished. Chengdu has been named as the major development centre in China's western regions and has seen...

Workers at a scrap shop in Dharavi, one of Asia's largest slums. Nearly all of Mumbai's scrap comes to Dharavi for recycling.

A worker at a scrap shop in Dharavi, one of Asia's largest slums. Nearly all of Mumbai's scrap comes to Dharavi for recycling.

Children composting the remains of their school dinner at Skeppets Forskola primary school in Vaxjo, the lowest carbon emitting city in Europe. Environmental responsibility is taught at an early age h...

Children playing a recycling game at Skeppets Forskola primary school in Vaxjo, the lowest carbon emitting city in Europe.

The garbage disposal chutes in Hammarby Sjostad. The Hammarby Sjostad district, a former brownfield site, is now being redeveloped to provide environmentally friendly, ecologically sustainable residen...

A resident pours his rubbish into a garbage disposal chute outside his apartment block in Hammarby Sjostad. The Hammarby Sjostad district, a former brownfield site, is now being redeveloped to provide...

An old rubbish collector (freelance recycling) pushing a heavily loaded cart uphill past an expensive fitness centre displaying a motivational slogan in the Central District.

A resident pours his rubbish into a garbage disposal chute outside his apartment block in Hammarby Sjostad. The Hammarby Sjostad district, a former brownfield site, is now being redeveloped to provide...

A rubbish collector (freelance recycling) pushing a cart loaded with cardboard past a freshly refurbished Louis Vuitton (LVMH) store in the Central District.

A rubbish collector (freelance recycling) pushing a cart loaded with cardboard past a freshly refurbished Louis Vuitton (LVMH) store in the Central District.

An old rubbish collector (freelance recycling) pushing a heavily loaded cart uphill past an expensive fitness centre displaying a motivational slogan in the Central District.

A pile of aluminium drinks cans at a recycling collection facility in West London.

Organised green box recycling collections in West London.

A woman sorting household waste.