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It's now become a weird social welfare system for the homeless, some go around collecting large bags and drop them off at recycling areas for cash in urban area
by saboot 8y ago
It's now become a weird social welfare system for the homeless, some go around collecting large bags and drop them off at recycling areas for cash in urban areas.
- maxxxxx 8y agoI think that's not a bad thing. When I was a kid in Germany we always looked for bottles to return to make some money.
- acjohnson55 8y agoI think it's a perfectly fine source of cash for people in need and willing to hustle.
- Johnny555 8y agoIt's not optimal when the poor and disadvantaged are forced to sort through the trash of others to eke out a bit of a living -- without any sort of protective gear or easy access to healthcare to treat any injuries/illnesses. It'd be a little safer if they could just pick through recycling bins, but that's illegal [1] so they are forced to pick through trash bins. https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Recycling-bins-are-targets-for-thieves-4162587.php https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Recycling-bins-are-ta...
- acjohnson55 8y agoGood point on the health externalities.