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Scelo Sithole, 38, and Tumelo Ikaneng, 21, carry their trolleys filled with waste collected from trash bins in Johannesburg, South Africa, in the early morning of June 12, 2019. A report commissioned by the Department of Environmental Affairs estimated that there are 62,147 informal recyclers in South Africa, of whom about 25,467 operate at curb-side as trolley-pushers, with the remainder operating at landfill sites. Their contribute saves municipalities in the country up to R750-million in landfill airspace each year, according to research by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). (Photo by Michele Spatari/AFP Photo)
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