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Living Off What the Wealthy Discard

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Nyakundi Report

Newsroom 1 min read

This archive report was first published on 27 December 2019.

On city streets, a small but vital industry thrives, driven by the discarded waste of the wealthy.

For bottle-and-can collectors, the work is grueling and the pay is low, with many earning just a few dollars a day.

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