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ECONOMY & SOCIETY
Trash is a lifeline for ‘los cartoneros,’ Argentina’s army of recyclers
20-10-2023 10:52 Argentina’s ‘cartoneros’ emerged in 2001, when the country experienced the worst economic, social and political crisis in recent history. Today, more than 150,000 people face the daily struggle of recycling rubbish in a nation stricken by crisis.