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> Waste paper isn't that valuable. Plain white office paper might not be so valuable, but cardboard remains valuable enough that in Eastern Europe you can see
by Mediterraneo10 8y ago
> Waste paper isn't that valuable.
Plain white office paper might not be so valuable, but cardboard remains valuable enough that in Eastern Europe you can see marginalized communities like the Roma collecting it daily. I have seen recycling centers advertise payments like 0.50€/kg in exchange for cardboard, which seems pretty high.