To go with 'PHILIPPINES-ENVIRONMENT-PLASTIC-POLLUTION, FOCUS' by Cecil MORELLA
In this photo taken on April 1, 2024, a bird sits on a trash trap along a river in Manila. Inadequate garbage collection services, lack of disposal and recycling facilities, and grinding poverty have been blamed for the growing problem of plastic waste across the Philippines. (Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP) / To go with 'PHILIPPINES-ENVIRONMENT-PLASTIC-POLLUTION, FOCUS' by Cecil MORELLA