People would do anything for money if they have none. And cleaning streets like this helps them and the community as well because there is less trash on the streets. I wouldn't question their morale if they are in the situation that this is how they get money to buy their food. It's of course not the same for everyone. I can imagine there are even this kind of 'gangs' who would not allow anyone else to come and pick it up in their district :)
Waste disposal is vastly regulated here in Switzerland. We separate paper, plastic, glass, batteries, various boxes from cosmetics, cleaning materials, carton, etc. People got used to it and started to do it automatically. I hope that this kind of consciousness will slowly spread in whole world so that we can start cleaning our Mother Earth properly :)
Thank you for sharing and have a nice day!
I agree that the means justify the ends. I wish the poverty wasn't so bad that people need to do this for money!
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