Caption

Heavily silted e-bikes and e-scooters recovered from the Rhine show the consequences of improper disposal and the impact on the environment and water, the recovered vehicles were secured on the shore and prepared for proper disposal, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date

Jul 21, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Walter G. Allgöwer

Reference

BRK26H09_280

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

103.4Mb (34.5Mb) / 24.5in x 16.4in / 7360 x 4912 (300dpi)

Keywords

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