Obviously nothing new but still something rather interesting that we in the west don’t often see. Various images of people collecting PET bottles for for recycling.
Obviously nothing new but still something rather interesting that we in the west don’t often see. Various images of people collecting PET bottles for for recycling.
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I’ve seen asian dudes with entire warehouses full of this shit in brooklyn. Half the block was warehouses with mountains of bottles. One of the structures had even more bottles piled high in the roof.
They do it for money.
Hey! I remember that being in that Yakuza game!
This powerful image serves as a poignant reminder of the stark inequality that still exists in our world. The immense burden carried by the cyclist speaks volumes about the struggles some people face just to make ends meet. While we talk about recycling and sustainability, it’s also crucial to address economic inequality
I mean, the scope’s a bit much, the cops wouldn’t _let_ you transport a metric ton of plastic down the street via bicycle in western cities.
But you can frequently see similar concepts in any major city from San Fransisco to New York.