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  • A street scene on Marine Drive two men collect recyclable cardboard and paper out of a corrugated iron shack like building as place it into the back of a truck in the suburb of Kollupitiya in the capital city of Colombo Sri Lanka.
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  • A street scene on Marine Drive two men collect recyclable cardboard and paper out of a corrugated iron shack like building as place it into the back of a truck as a Tuk Tuk trishaw three-wheeler drives past in the suburb of Kollupitiya in the capital city of Colombo Sri Lanka.
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  • An old fridge is dumped on the side of the road in front of a palm tree with the ocean in the background in uplolu Samoa
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  • Two garbologists place a large blue garbage bin onto the back of the city of Melbourne garbage truck on Lonsdale Street in the Melbourne CBD
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  • Woman empties bin in large bin in an alleyway in Melbourne
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  • A street scene on Marine Drive two men collect recyclable cardboard and paper out of a corrugated iron shack like building as place it into the back of a truck as a Tuk Tuk trishaw three-wheeler drives past in the suburb of Kollupitiya in the capital city of Colombo Sri Lanka.
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  • An old fridge is dumped on the side of the road in front of a palm tree with the ocean in the background in uplolu Samoa
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  • A cleaner empties a rubbish bin into a large 'all waste rubbish bin' during Invasion Day protests on the 26th of January 2020. Invasion Day marks the arrival of the first fleet to Australia in 1788, it is also commonly known as Australia Day or the national day.  Asanka Brendon Ratnayake for The New York Times
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  • A overflowing Rubbish bin in laneway
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  • Restaurant workers empty rubbish in a graffiti covered laneway inner city waste management area
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  • A bicycle covered in rubbish bags are tied to the bike as it sits against a tree in the expensive and exclusive area in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A Japanese man in a suit cleans up rubbish in an car park using a dust pan and brush
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  • A Japanese man in a suit cleans up rubbish in an car park using a dust pan and brush
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  • A Japanese man in a suit cleans up rubbish in an car park using a dust pan and brush
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  • Two young women play on the ground surrounded by rubbish  at the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, November 7, 2017. Asanka Brendon Ratnayake for the New York Times
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  • Racegoers sit on the wooden deck in the general admission section surrounded by rubbish during the Melbourne Cup carnival at the Flemington racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, November 7, 2017. Asanka Brendon Ratnayake for the New York Times
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  • A smartly dressed officer in full uniform sweeps rubbish off the streets in front of McDonalds in Shibuya in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A man working as a Train cleaner or janitor sweeps dirt and rubbish from a empty train carriage after it has reached its last stop in the well-known geisha or geiko tourist hub district of Gion in Kyoto. Kyoto is the Ancient capital of Japan
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 29: Suzanne Kerr collects rubbish at a park on May 29, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Suzanne Kerr aged 45 was unable to claim Jobseeker as she fell one month short of eligibility. She a resident in the country town of Mansfield, she commutes back home by bus on the weekend while she works five days a week as part of the Sanitization team while staying overnight at a hostel. She says "I don't see it as a big deal, I have to do what I need to do to get by, there is no work in the country". She feels that those unable to find work need to look at all options and maybe get out of there comfort zone "It's not fantastic but sometimes it's a good thing to be outside your comfort zone but don't give up there is hope". COVID-19 cleansing teams have been dispatched throughout Victoria as part of an initiative funded by the state government. The Working for Victoria initiative was set up to re-employ those unemployed or unable to find work during the COVID-19 outbreak. With thousands of displaced workers ineligible for government financial support, hundreds of unemployed workers have taken up the opportunity to join the COVID-19 cleansing teams who have been tasked with disinfecting and cleansing council amenities. Displaced workers varying from international students, workers in the hospitality and tourism industry to locals unable to find work walk over 15km a day tasked with disinfecting and cleansing everything from park benches, light-poles, playgrounds, traffic light pedestrian crossing buttons and railings among other everyday council amenities in an effort to keep coronavirus transmissions down. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 29: Suzanne Kerr collects street side rubbish in Port Melbourne on May 29, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Suzanne Kerr aged 45 was unable to claim Jobseeker as she fell one month short of eligibility. She a resident in the country town of Mansfield, she commutes back home by bus on the weekend while she works five days a week as part of the Sanitization team while staying overnight at a hostel. She says "I don't see it as a big deal, I have to do what I need to do to get by, there is no work in the country". She feels that those unable to find work need to look at all options and maybe get out of there comfort zone "It's not fantastic but sometimes it's a good thing to be outside your comfort zone but don't give up there is hope". COVID-19 cleansing teams have been dispatched throughout Victoria as part of an initiative funded by the state government. The Working for Victoria initiative was set up to re-employ those unemployed or unable to find work during the COVID-19 outbreak. With thousands of displaced workers ineligible for government financial support, hundreds of unemployed workers have taken up the opportunity to join the COVID-19 cleansing teams who have been tasked with disinfecting and cleansing council amenities. Displaced workers varying from international students, workers in the hospitality and tourism industry to locals unable to find work walk over 15km a day tasked with disinfecting and cleansing everything from park benches, light-poles, playgrounds, traffic light pedestrian crossing buttons and railings among other everyday council amenities in an effort to keep coronavirus transmissions down. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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  • The back of a service station in 315 Narre Warren - Cranbourne Rd, Cranbourne North featuring palm trees juxtaposed against a blue rubbish bin and white wall with a red sign reading $ money Changer $ and security cameras in November 2017
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  • Two women walk through the general admission section surrounded by rubbish as a large group of seagulls fly around them towards the end of the Melbourne cup carnival at the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, November 7, 2017. Asanka Brendon Ratnayake for the New York Times
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  • Racegoers sit on the wooden deck in the general admission section surrounded by rubbish during the Melbourne Cup carnival at the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, November 7, 2017. Asanka Brendon Ratnayake for the New York Times
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  • Two women walk through the general admission section surrounded by rubbish as a large group of seagulls fly around them towards the end of the Melbourne cup carnival at the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, November 7, 2017. Asanka Brendon Ratnayake for the New York Times
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  • Two women walk through the general admission section surrounded by rubbish as a large group of seagulls fly around them towards the end of the Melbourne cup carnival at the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, November 7, 2017. Asanka Brendon Ratnayake for the New York Times
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  • Two women walk through the general admission section surrounded by rubbish as a large group of seagulls fly around them towards the end of the Melbourne cup carnival at the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, November 7, 2017. Asanka Brendon Ratnayake for the New York Times
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  • Young Ladies smoke on the steps surrounded by rubbish
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  • Young Ladies smoke on the steps surrounded by rubbish
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  • Racegoers after the race sit on steps surrounded by rubbish
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  • A smartly dressed officer in full uniform sweeps rubbish off the streets in front of McDonalds in Shibuya in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
    Tokyo_JPN_ABR_158.jpg
  • A man working as a Train cleaner or janitor sweeps dirt and rubbish from a empty train carriage after it has reached its last stop in the well-known geisha or geiko tourist hub district of Gion in Kyoto. Kyoto is the Ancient capital of Japan
    Ponto-cho_ABR_66.jpg
  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 3 : A general view of rubbish left by racegoers as seagulls fly above during the 2015 Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse. Melbourne, Australia November 3 2015.
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 3 : A couple have a discussion surrounded by rubbish during the 2015 Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse. Melbourne, Australia November 3 2015.
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 3 : A man in a tuxedo walks by himself surrounded by rubbish on the ground during the 2015 Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse. Melbourne, Australia November 3 2015.
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  • Garbage collectors collect rubbish as a man crosses the Strand Road in Yangon.
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  • Garbage collectors collect rubbish as a rides his bicycle along Strand Road in Yangon.
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  • Two drunk racegoers passed out on the lawn surrounded by rubbish during the Emirates Melbourne Cup Day held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne Australia.
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  • A women jumps over piles of rubbish during the Emirates Melbourne Cup Day held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne Australia.
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  • A couple kiss surrounded by rubbish at the conclusion of the races during the Emirates Melbourne Cup Day held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne Australia.
    MELBOURNE_CUP_2014_ABR-15.jpg
  • Two drunk racegoers passed out on the lawn surrounded by rubbish during the Emirates Melbourne Cup Day held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne Australia.
    MELBOURNE_CUP_2014_ABR-11.jpg
  • A female racegoer surrounded by rubbish removes her shoes after the end of the race during Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 5, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. Photo credit : Asanka Brendon Ratnayake
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 29: Suzanne Kerr collects rubbish of a pathway on May 29, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Suzanne Kerr aged 45 was unable to claim Jobseeker as she fell one month short of eligibility. She a resident in the country town of Mansfield, she commutes back home by bus on the weekend while she works five days a week as part of the Sanitization team while staying overnight at a hostel. She says "I don't see it as a big deal, I have to do what I need to do to get by, there is no work in the country". She feels that those unable to find work need to look at all options and maybe get out of there comfort zone "It's not fantastic but sometimes it's a good thing to be outside your comfort zone but don't give up there is hope". COVID-19 cleansing teams have been dispatched throughout Victoria as part of an initiative funded by the state government. The Working for Victoria initiative was set up to re-employ those unemployed or unable to find work during the COVID-19 outbreak. With thousands of displaced workers ineligible for government financial support, hundreds of unemployed workers have taken up the opportunity to join the COVID-19 cleansing teams who have been tasked with disinfecting and cleansing council amenities. Displaced workers varying from international students, workers in the hospitality and tourism industry to locals unable to find work walk over 15km a day tasked with disinfecting and cleansing everything from park benches, light-poles, playgrounds, traffic light pedestrian crossing buttons and railings among other everyday council amenities in an effort to keep coronavirus transmissions down. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
    Corona_20200529_313_2020052921914968.jpg
  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 29: Suzanne Kerr collects street side rubbish in Port Melbourne on May 29, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Suzanne Kerr aged 45 was unable to claim Jobseeker as she fell one month short of eligibility. She a resident in the country town of Mansfield, she commutes back home by bus on the weekend while she works five days a week as part of the Sanitization team while staying overnight at a hostel. She says "I don't see it as a big deal, I have to do what I need to do to get by, there is no work in the country". She feels that those unable to find work need to look at all options and maybe get out of there comfort zone "It's not fantastic but sometimes it's a good thing to be outside your comfort zone but don't give up there is hope". COVID-19 cleansing teams have been dispatched throughout Victoria as part of an initiative funded by the state government. The Working for Victoria initiative was set up to re-employ those unemployed or unable to find work during the COVID-19 outbreak. With thousands of displaced workers ineligible for government financial support, hundreds of unemployed workers have taken up the opportunity to join the COVID-19 cleansing teams who have been tasked with disinfecting and cleansing council amenities. Displaced workers varying from international students, workers in the hospitality and tourism industry to locals unable to find work walk over 15km a day tasked with disinfecting and cleansing everything from park benches, light-poles, playgrounds, traffic light pedestrian crossing buttons and railings among other everyday council amenities in an effort to keep coronavirus transmissions down. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
    Corona_20200529_67_2020052930510126.jpg
  • Rubbish bins in the garden square outdoor area as a cleaner arrives with a large bin on wheels at the 2020 Australian Open Tennis Grand Slam on the 25th of January 2020. Asanka Brendon Ratnayake for The New York Times
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  • Rubbish bins in the garden square outdoor area as a cleaner arrives with a large bin on wheels at the 2020 Australian Open Tennis Grand Slam on the 25th of January 2020. Asanka Brendon Ratnayake for The New York Times
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 1 : A woman sits on a chair surrounded by rubbish during 2016 Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse Melbourne, Australia November 1 2016. The Melbourne Cup is one of the most prestigious and one of the richest horse races in the world.
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  • A smartly dressed officer in full uniform sweeps rubbish off the streets in front of McDonalds in Shibuya in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 3 : A man in a tuxedo walks by himself surrounded by rubbish on the ground during the 2015 Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse. Melbourne, Australia November 3 2015.
    Melb_Cup_15_ABR771.jpg
  • A women jumps over piles of rubbish during the Emirates Melbourne Cup Day held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne Australia.
    MELBOURNE_CUP_2014_ABR-23.tif
  • Seagulls flock around the rubbish at the end of the races during the Emirates Melbourne Cup Day held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne Australia.
    MELBOURNE_CUP_2014_ABR-14.jpg
  • Two drunk racegoers passed out on the lawn surrounded by rubbish during the Emirates Melbourne Cup Day held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne Australia.
    MELBOURNE_CUP_2014_ABR-12.jpg
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