WORLD● LOW3d ago · Oct 26, 2026, 11:00 AM
How will Hong Kong’s cardboard scavengers survive as prices drop after new policy?
South China Morning Post · east asia
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...
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