ナショナルジオグラフィックさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ナショナルジオグラフィックInstagram)「Photos by Sara Hylton @sarahyltonphoto | I had the privilege of documenting a female-led team of scientists and engineers that spent seven weeks researching plastic along the Ganges, from sea to source. While the communities and cultures vary widely, from the Bay of Bengal in Bangladesh up to the Himalaya in India, one common thread was the value of communities dealing with waste. These communities are primarily marginalized and working informally, but their role is critical in keeping their cities and communities clean. Estimates suggest that the informal sector of waste pickers, or kabadiwallas, recycle somewhere between 70 to 80 percent of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles disposed of in India. This rate is far higher than some of the most developed countries, including the United States. Here, Vinod Haldar, 13, laughs and jokes as three generations of his family collect valuable plastics to sell at a landfill in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. For more stories follow me @sarahyltonphoto #planetorplastic #Indiarecycling #wastepickers supported by @insidenatgeo」7月13日 2時52分