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More value in Cairo’s trash, but less for those who collect …
More value in Cairo’s trash, but less for those who collect it
Summary
Documents systematic economic exploitation of Cairo's waste collectors whose precarious livelihoods are squeezed by rising input costs driven by geopolitical conflict, exemplifying how marginalized workers bear the cost of state/corporate systems and external shocks.
War on Iran disrupts imports, driving demand for Cairo’s recycled waste, but rising costs squeeze recyclers.
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