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

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How will Hong Kong’s cardboard scavengers survive as prices drop after new policy?
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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 years ago and lost her job as a cleaner.
“I could not find any other work and I needed money to cover.

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