Cairo's Waste Collectors Benefit From Rising Plastic Prices Amid Regional Turmoil
A German report found some 'Zabbaleen' district residents have profited from higher plastic prices driven by regional disruptions, though poverty and marginalization still define most residents' lives, according to Deutsche Welle Arabic.
Amid trucks of waste and rudimentary recycling workshops, a German report found that some residents of Cairo's "Zabbaleen" district have benefited from rising plastic prices driven by regional disruptions, Deutsche Welle's Arabic service reported.
Poverty and marginalization remain the defining reality for most residents of the district, according to the report.
Sources
- "حي الزبالين" بالقاهرة .. عندما تحوّل الحرب النفايات إلى مصدر رزق — Deutsche Welle — Arabic
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