How will Hong Kong’s cardboard scavengers survive as prices drop after new policy?
How will Hong Kong’s cardboard scavengers survive as prices drop after new policy?
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…