SHOCKING photos of polluted rivers filled with rubbish in India, Philippines and Vietnam have emerged ahead of the annual World Environment Day tomorrow.

This year’s theme is plastic pollution and India, which contains 14 of the most plastic-polluted cities in the world according to the World Health Organisation, is the country in focus.

15 India and New Dehli are the focus of World Environment Day this year - the country contains 14 of the world's most plastic-polluted cities Credit: Reuters

Drains in the country’s capital city, New Delhi, are choked with plastic, while streets are lined with bags of trash and rivers are full of waste and pollution.

In photos, you can see that sewage drain canals in the slums are clogged with plastic, and residents go about their lives around it.

Ram Nath, 40, makes a living from sorting recyclable trash - like plastic bottles - from waste in the Yamuna river in India.

It is one of India’s most sacred rivers - but it’s also one of the most polluted.

15 Drains on the street in New Dehli are continually clogged with plastic waste that can be recycled Credit: EPA

15 School children in the slums in India are constantly surrounded by rubbish and pollution Credit: AFP or licensors

15 A sewage canal in India is full of waste and rubbish Credit: AFP or licensors

15 People in India can make a living off sorting rubbish from recyclable plastic waste Credit: AFP or licensors

15 Plastic is one of India's biggest pollution problems Credit: EPA

15 Bags of rubbish line the streets in India and locals are used to it Credit: EPA

15 Ram Nath, 40, makes a living from sorting recyclable trash - like plastic bottles - from waste in the Yamuna river in India Credit: AP:Associated Press

In Manila, the Philippines, the Pasig River is considered to be one of the most polluted in the world because of the large amount of waste dumped in it.

Despite the pollution, it remains a popular swimming spot for children and people in the area.

Environmental advocates in the Philippines are calling on the government to rehabilitate the river.

They have set up the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission, but its efforts have deteriorated over time.

15 Children in Manila, Philippines, enjoy swimming in the heavily polluted Pasig River Credit: EPA

15 The river is extremely important to Manila and needs to be protected to ensure the safety of the residents Credit: EPA

15 Locals in Manila are oblivious to the problems swimming in polluted water may have for their health Credit: EPA

15 The skyline of Manilais a big contrast to the heavily polluted river banks Credit: EPA

15 The streets in Manila are lined with waste and trash Credit: EPA

15 Environmental activists are campaigning for the government to rehabilitate the river Credit: EPA

Pasig River provides food, livelihood and transport to Manila, so it’s important that the pollution is brought to a stop.

Indonesia has been ranked as the second biggest marine polluter in the world, just behind China.

Reports that show the country produces 187.2 million tonnes of plastic waste each year.

The country lacks the infrastructure required to effectively manage their waste.

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15 A man in Indonesia, a country that produces 187.2 million tonnes of plastic waste each year, pulls rubbish off the banks of the river Credit: Getty Images - Getty

The problem has become so severe that the nation’s army has been called in to help clean-up its rivers - which are clogged with bottles, bags and plastic packaging.

According to studies, there could be more plastic than fish in the sea by 2050.

Actual plastic particles may be in our seafood, as fish consume the plastic which are coated in bacteria and algae, mimicking their food sources.

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