From river to product, the Egyptian plastic recycling process - in pictures

See what happens to waste collected from the Nile where it passes through Giza

Fisherman Mohamed Nasar, 58, collects plastic waste from the Nile river in Giza, Egypt. Reuters

Saad Hassanein, a 46-year-old fisherman, collects discarded plastic bottles from the Nile river in Giza, Egypt. Reuters

Workers at a recycling factory that recycles plastic waste collected from the Nile in Giza. Reuters

Plastic blocks at a recycling factory in Giza, Egypt. Reuters

Mohamed Nasar, 58, delivers plastic waste he collected from the Nile to the recycling factory in Giza. Reuters

Plastic being recycled at a plant in Giza, Egypt. Reuters

Recycled plastic waste in Giza is turned into these pellets. Reuters

A woman weaves using recycled plastic from waste collected from the River Nile in Giza, Egypt. Reuters

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