Waste360 Staff, Staff

August 3, 2015

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Some of the poorest children of the Philippines risk their lives wadding and floating through waste-filled filthy waters for a few recyclables that may net them from junk shops a few pesos–it takes nearly 50 pesos to equal a U.S. dollar. That's a typical day's pay for these scavangers.

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