Azorkre Adarga: The 68 years old urban poor plastic waste collector

Azorkre Adarga, nicknamed 'Didi,' is a 68 years old urban poor African man engaged in plastic waste collection on the margins of Accra, Ghana's capital city. Didi spends his days collecting recyclable plastics wherever he can find them, including scouring rubbish bins and handpicking them in waterways. Mr. Adarga is homeless and sleeps under wooden shacks on the dumpsite. Here are a couple of photos of him sorting recyclable plastics at the dumpsite: Plastic pollution photo: Elderly poor African man sorts waste plastics at a dump in Accra, Ghana. Copyright © 2020 Muntaka ChasantUrban poor African man: An urban poor old African man in Accra, Ghana, sits on a mat in a dumpsite to separate and organize recyclable waste plastics. Copyright © 2020 Muntaka ChasantPoor old African man: Didi, 68 years old, is a homeless urban poor who spends his days collecting waste plastics to sell. Accra, Ghana. Copyright © 2020 Muntaka ChasantPlastic pollution: Man sorts plastic waste in Accra, Ghana. Only a small percentage of plastics in Africa are recycled each year. The rest accumulates in the environment or are burned. Copyright © 2020 Muntaka ChasantPlastic pollution in Ghana: Urban poor man sorts recyclable plastics at a dumpsite in Accra, Ghana's capital city. September 2020. Copyright © 2020 Muntaka ChasantPlastic pollution image: Urban poor man sorts recyclable plastics at a dump in Accra, Ghana. September 2020. Copyright © 2020 Muntaka Chasant Related: Plastic Pollution in Ghana: Urban Trash Heroes Copyright © 2020 Muntaka Chasant