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The boy risking his life to collect plastic waste
Thirteen-year-old Ranniel quit school to support his family. He now dives into polluted waters to retrieve plastic waste, the result of a pay-as-you-go, single-use plastic culture that is devastating the environment. According to one study, it's estimated that Filipinos dispose of 163 million micro-household goods sachets a day鈥� that鈥檚 enough to cover the entire area of Metropolitan Manila 30cm deep in plastic waste.
(Photo: Ranniel in Manila, Philippines. Credit: 成人快手)
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