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)