Photohunters: garbage
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Photohunter’s theme for this week is garbage. The word garbage does have some negative connotations in the minds of some. However for some, it is a means of earning a living.
I was taking a shot of something else when this guy accidentally turned up in the pic. I hadn’t noticed him when I was taking this pic. Basically what he does is he collects stuff which can be recycled and sold off like aluminium cans, glass bottles, metal scraps and that which he deems is able to be sold off.
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I think it’s great what these people do. The more items sorted out of the garbage and recycled, the less space taken up in landfills, and he gets to earn a living.
It is not an easy living though
Have a similar story and photo on my blog to yours Bengbeng. Different country but… oh, the humanity!
Humanity oh…such a big word but what you say is true.. but HK and M’sia are culturally quite similar due to high percentage of ethnic Chinese
This is a good take on the theme. I hope you have a great weekend.
Thanks
Good take on the theme.
Recycling is always good.
Happy weekend.
Thanks for dropping by
It is go to recycle. Go green now!
i am afraid i am not very successful in this aspect but we dont generate much waste in the home except for kitchen waste but our dog consumes most of it and we dont read newspapers except online. plastic bag are recycled as are most plastic containers
a man’s poison is another man’s meat
give me meat not poison for dinner
Do you know that there are people who makes their entire living out of garbage? And they could live comfortably with the garbage they collect and sold.
it wont b easy i think.
Even if garbage is everywhere it can’t be easy to make a good living out of it. A thought provoking take on the theme
You are so right
Great catch.
I remember these guys from Kuwait.
We have them here too. But here they mainly check for bottles with refund on them to bring back to the shop.
back to the pic, i observed this guy, he is living on fringe of poverty…. definitely not a glam job. Notice I have pixalated his pic
The garbage of many is treasure to some others.
Not a fair world hor.
I have heard life in S’pore is even more competitive cos the standard of living ithere is so high
Good thing to share. For Benghui.
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Oh ya, he is making a living out of us – litter bugs!
it would b better if we had a little bit of a welfare govt to take care of those who need assistance
a lot of people here get those recyclables too scavenging from garbage to garbage.
it is enough to earn a living, i think