
Workers move a bale of recyclable cardboard at a recycling cooperative in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 4, 2025. In the northern zone of Rio de Janeiro, several recycling cooperatives are promoting the development of a circular economy by organizing collection and reuse of urban recyclable materials in a structured way. (Photo by Claudia Martini/Xinhua)

A worker unloads aluminum cans for sorting at a recycling cooperative in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 4, 2025. In the northern zone of Rio de Janeiro, several recycling cooperatives are promoting the development of a circular economy by organizing collection and reuse of urban recyclable materials in a structured way. (Photo by Claudia Martini/Xinhua)

A worker empties a bin of recyclable waste at a recycling cooperative in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 4, 2025. In the northern zone of Rio de Janeiro, several recycling cooperatives are promoting the development of a circular economy by organizing collection and reuse of urban recyclable materials in a structured way. (Photo by Claudia Martini/Xinhua)

A worker walks past compressed plastic bottles ready for resale at a recycling cooperative in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 4, 2025. In the northern zone of Rio de Janeiro, several recycling cooperatives are promoting the development of a circular economy by organizing collection and reuse of urban recyclable materials in a structured way. (Photo by Claudia Martini/Xinhua)

A woman checks and separates plastic materials at a recycling cooperative in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 4, 2025. In the northern zone of Rio de Janeiro, several recycling cooperatives are promoting the development of a circular economy by organizing collection and reuse of urban recyclable materials in a structured way. (Photo by Claudia Martini/Xinhua)

A worker sorts recyclable materials at a recycling cooperative in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 4, 2025. In the northern zone of Rio de Janeiro, several recycling cooperatives are promoting the development of a circular economy by organizing collection and reuse of urban recyclable materials in a structured way. (Photo by Claudia Martini/Xinhua)

A worker uses hydraulic baler to compress waste at a recycling cooperative in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 4, 2025. In the northern zone of Rio de Janeiro, several recycling cooperatives are promoting the development of a circular economy by organizing collection and reuse of urban recyclable materials in a structured way. (Photo by Claudia Martini/Xinhua)

Workers sort recyclable waste at a recycling cooperative in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 4, 2025. In the northern zone of Rio de Janeiro, several recycling cooperatives are promoting the development of a circular economy by organizing collection and reuse of urban recyclable materials in a structured way. (Photo by Claudia Martini/Xinhua)

A worker loads compressed waste materials onto a truck at a recycling cooperative in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 4, 2025. In the northern zone of Rio de Janeiro, several recycling cooperatives are promoting the development of a circular economy by organizing collection and reuse of urban recyclable materials in a structured way. (Photo by Claudia Martini/Xinhua)

A worker disassembles electronic waste for reuse at a recycling cooperative in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 4, 2025. In the northern zone of Rio de Janeiro, several recycling cooperatives are promoting the development of a circular economy by organizing collection and reuse of urban recyclable materials in a structured way. (Photo by Claudia Martini/Xinhua)

A worker carries a bundle of recyclable materials at a recycling cooperative in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 4, 2025. In the northern zone of Rio de Janeiro, several recycling cooperatives are promoting the development of a circular economy by organizing collection and reuse of urban recyclable materials in a structured way. (Photo by Claudia Martini/Xinhua)



