More value in Cairo’s trash, but less for those who collect it | AJ #shorts

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The Zabaleen area, where the waste from Egypt’s capital is sorted, is seeing demand for its recycled materials surge as the war on Iran disrupts imports. But rising costs and new competitors mean the traditional recyclers aren’t necessarily better off. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

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