Arma recyklerów w Etiopii - AFP

A worker cuts recycled metal sheets to be used to make charcoal stoves at the historical Merkato district of Addis Ababa on October 1, 2024. 'Korale'...

A man cleans a paint bin outside a plastic recycling shop in the historical Merkato district of Addis Ababa on October 1, 2024. 'Korale' is a made-up...

Dereje Enigdamekonen, 45 - an informal waste collector known in Amharic as 'korale' - scouts a neighbourhood close to the historical Merkato district...

Dereje Enigdamekonen, 45 (R) and Ezedin Muste, 23 (C) - informal waste collectors known in Amharic as 'korale' - scout a neighbourhood close to the hi...

Ezedin Muste, 23 (R) - an informal waste collector known in Amharic as 'korale' - scouts a neighbourhood close to the historical Merkato district in s...

Ezedin Muste, 23 - an informal waste collector known in Amharic as 'korale' - scouts a neighbourhood close to the historical Merkato district in searc...

An informal waste collector, known in Amharic as 'korale', walks past a religious poster carrying plastic jerrycans on his head close to the historica...

Dereje Enigdamekonen, 45, (R) and Ezedin Muste, 23, (L) - informal waste collectors known in Amharic as 'korale' - scout a neighbourhood close to the...

Two men cut wooden sticks used to make mops next to a cross close to the historical Merkato district of Addis Ababa on October 1, 2024. 'Korale' is a...

Dereje Enigdamekonen, 45, (R) and Ezedin Muste, 23, (L) - informal waste collectors known in Amharic as 'korale' - scout a neighbourhood close to the...

Dereje Enigdamekonen, 45 - an informal waste collector known in Amharic as 'korale' - scouts a neighbourhood close to the historical Merkato district...

Two workers make mops in a street close to the historical Merkato district of Addis Ababa on October 1, 2024. 'Korale' is a made-up word in Amharic th...

Ezedin Muste, 23 (L) - an informal waste collector known in Amharic as 'korale' - scouts a neighbourhood close to the historical Merkato district in s...

Ezedin Muste, 23 (C) - an informal waste collector known in Amharic as 'korale' - scouts a neighbourhood close to the historical Merkato district in s...

Dereje Enigdamekonen, 45 - an informal waste collector known in Amharic as 'korale' - brings his collected plastic to the historical Merkato district...

Dereje Enigdamekonen, 45 (L) and Ezedin Muste, 23 (R) - informal waste collectors known in Amharic as 'korale' - sell their collected plastic objects...

A man builds an electric burner from recycled materials at the historical Merkato district of Addis Ababa on October 1, 2024. 'Korale' is a made-up wo...

A man carries on his head ovens made from recycled materials at the historical Merkato district of Addis Ababa on October 1, 2024. 'Korale' is a made-...

A seller fixes a shoe surrounded by secondhand agricultural tools at the historical Merkato district of Addis Ababa on October 1, 2024. 'Korale' is a...

Informal waste collectors, known in Amharic as 'korale', lay on a pile of collected objects at the historical Merkato district of Addis Ababa on Octob...

A seller who buys, cleans and resells shoes enjoys a cup of coffee surrounded by other workers at the historical Merkato district of Addis Ababa on Oc...

A man disassembles pieces from an old photocopy machine at the historical Merkato district of Addis Ababa on October 1, 2024. 'Korale' is a made-up wo...

Workers load a truck with reused metal items at the historical Merkato district of Addis Ababa on October 1, 2024. 'Korale' is a made-up word in Amhar...

Workers load a truck with reused metal items at the historical Merkato district of Addis Ababa on October 1, 2024. 'Korale' is a made-up word in Amhar...

Sellers and buyers trade among piles of reused metal items at the historical Merkato district of Addis Ababa on October 1, 2024. 'Korale' is a made-up...

Sellers and buyers trade among piles of reused metal items at the historical Merkato district of Addis Ababa on October 1, 2024. 'Korale' is a made-up...

Workers load a truck with reused metal items at the historical Merkato district of Addis Ababa on October 1, 2024. 'Korale' is a made-up word in Amhar...

A man sits among used glass bottle as another transport metal sheets at the historical Merkato district of Addis Ababa on October 1, 2024. 'Korale' is...

A man stands next to a pile of collected car radiators at the historical Merkato district of Addis Ababa on October 1, 2024. 'Korale' is a made-up wor...

A man disassembles pieces from an old photocopy machine at the historical Merkato district of Addis Ababa on October 1, 2024. 'Korale' is a made-up wo...

A man stands sits to a pile of collected metal sheets at the historical Merkato district of Addis Ababa on October 1, 2024. 'Korale' is a made-up word...

A man disassembles pieces from an old copy machine while workers load a truck with reused metal items at the historical Merkato district of Addis Abab...

Ezedin Muste, 23 - an informal waste collector known in Amharic as 'korale' - moves a huge pile of plastic soap containers at the historical Merkato d...

A man moves a huge pile of plastic soap containers as sellers and buyers trade among piles of plastic at the historical Merkato district of Addis Abab...

A woman walks among piles of plastic collected to be resold at the historical Merkato district of Addis Ababa on October 1, 2024. 'Korale' is a made-u...

Ezedin Muste, 23 - an informal waste collector known in Amharic as 'korale' - moves a huge pile of plastic soap containers as sellers and buyers trade...

Ezedin Muste, 23 - an informal waste collector known in Amharic as 'korale' - moves a huge pile of plastic soap containers as sellers and buyers trade...

Business owner Biruk Shimeles, 31, paints charcoal stoves made with recycled metal objects at the historical Merkato district of Addis Ababa on Octobe...

A worker cuts recycled metal sheets to be used to make charcoal stoves at the historical Merkato district of Addis Ababa on October 1, 2024. 'Korale'...

Charcoal stoves made with recycled metal objects are piled in a shop at the historical Merkato district of Addis Ababa on October 1, 2024. 'Korale' is...

Sieves made with recycled metal objects are piled in a shop at the historical Merkato district of Addis Ababa on October 1, 2024. 'Korale' is a made-u...

Sellers and buyers trade among piles of collected items in the area known as Minalesh Tera at the historical Merkato district of Addis Ababa on Octobe...