Archive · 18 Jul 2026

Egypt's Garbage City Recyclers Benefit from Iran War

Egypt's Garbage City Recyclers Benefit from Iran War

In a part of Cairo called Garbage City, people who collect and recycle trash are making more money.

This is because a war between the United States and Iran has made it hard to get plastic from other countries.

Factories in Egypt need plastic to make things, so they are buying more recycled plastic from the people in Garbage City.

This has made the recyclers very busy and increased the prices of recycled plastic.

The recyclers are happy because they are making more money, but they know this might not last forever.

The factories are happy because they can get the plastic they need, but they have to pay more for it.

Everyone is waiting to see what happens next with the war and the plastic supplies.

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