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Commons:Wiki Loves Africa 2017/photo essay/Recycling for a living in South Africa

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Recycling for a living in South Africa by User:Simply S'bu

  • A recyclable collector who ply's his trade in and around Soweto is flanked by all the recyclable material that he has collected from trash bags for the week.
    A recyclable collector who ply's his trade in and around Soweto is flanked by all the recyclable material that he has collected from trash bags for the week.
  • Recyclable collectors after joining non profit organisation, SERA, pose in their new reflective safety vests that they will don while collecting recyclables in their respective areas
    Recyclable collectors after joining non profit organisation, SERA, pose in their new reflective safety vests that they will don while collecting recyclables in their respective areas
  • Recyclable collectors residing in Bophelong in the Emfuleni Local Municipality area posing with new reflective safety vests donated by SERA a non profit that furthers the interests of recyclable collectors
    Recyclable collectors residing in Bophelong in the Emfuleni Local Municipality area posing with new reflective safety vests donated by SERA a non profit that furthers the interests of recyclable collectors
  • Recyclable collectors in Soweto
    Recyclable collectors in Soweto
  • Handover of a bicycle to assist recyclable collectors with their efficiency and collection rates pertaining to recyclable material. Bicycle was handed over for a pilot study to track whether it would improve the lives of recyclable collectors.
    Handover of a bicycle to assist recyclable collectors with their efficiency and collection rates pertaining to recyclable material. Bicycle was handed over for a pilot study to track whether it would improve the lives of recyclable collectors.
  • Recyclable collector trying out the brand new bicycle that he'll be using to collect recyclable material and supplementing his income by transporting other small loads for community members.
    Recyclable collector trying out the brand new bicycle that he'll be using to collect recyclable material and supplementing his income by transporting other small loads for community members.
  • People who collect recyclables for a living having some downtime during a lunch break after a workshop that seeks to teach members about safety while collecting recylables
    People who collect recyclables for a living having some downtime during a lunch break after a workshop that seeks to teach members about safety while collecting recylables
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