Globitair

How will Hong Kong’s cardboard scavengers survive as prices drop after new policy?

South China Morning PostHong Kong

How will Hong Kong’s cardboard scavengers survive as prices drop after new policy?

The idea of collecting cardboard boxes and used paper in exchange for a few pennies was never something Kuang Su-ling thought she would have to do for a living. It is a laborious occupation that involves working long hours and travelling inconvenient distances, often in difficult outdoor conditions. But Kuang became a waste paper scavenger after she was diagnosed with diabetic eye disease seven years ago and lost her job as a cleaner. “I could not find any other work and I needed money to cover...

Read the full story at South China Morning PostOpen in the live monitor

Related discussion groups

No group discusses this yet. Start a discussion group and attach this story.

More news about Hong Kong