Tonnes of garbage sent to the Philippines years ago was shipped back to Canada on Friday.

Over 60 containers of waste were loaded onto a ship at Subic Bay, the Philippines, May 30, 2019.

A coastal area polluted by garbage in Ujong Blang village, Indonesia, March 5, 2019.

A swan using rubbish as its nest at Drumpellier Park, Coatbridge, Scotland, April 23, 2019. (Photos: VCG, compiled by CGTN)