Sunday, September 26

Scavengers of China

The recyling here is probably the best in the world. There are always some people checking your trash and taking the stuff that they can sell. Metal parts, paper, empty cans/bottles, cardboard etc etc. People make a living on selling others trash but how much do you get from it?

Made me a little sad to see this really old guy taking bike and metal scrap next to the shop I was fixing the scooter in. For 30 kgs of metal trash he was given 13 yuan...I helped him to load the cardboard to his cart so he could continue to the next place and sell it. He should be home chilling or just relaxing and not work himself to death at this age...

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