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By Xinhua Published: Apr 21, 2021 09:18 AM
A woman works at a market where used bottles are sold in Blantyre, Malawi, on April 15, 2021. With growing concerns of environmental pollution in cities, people living on the outskirts of Blantyre are finding means to conserve the environment by collecting plastic and glass bottles for sale.(Photo: Xinhua)
A man arranges bottles at a market in Blantyre, Malawi, on April 16, 2021. With growing concerns of environmental pollution in cities, people living on the outskirts of Blantyre are finding means to conserve the environment by collecting plastic and glass bottles for sale.(Photo: Xinhua)
A man packs bottles for sale in Blantyre, Malawi, on April 15, 2021. With growing concerns of environmental pollution in cities, people living on the outskirts of Blantyre are finding means to conserve the environment by collecting plastic and glass bottles for sale.(Photo: Xinhua)
2021-04-20 15:30:49 GMT2021-04-20 23:30:49(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
BLANTYRE, Malawi, April 20 (Xinhua) With growing concerns of environmental pollution in cities, people living on the outskirts of Blantyre, Malawi s biggest commercial city are finding means to conserve the environment by collecting plastic and glass bottles for sale.
The bottle collection exercise is not being initiated by any environmental organization, rather, people in the city are motivated by the profits they make after selling the bottles in their communities and to beverage companies.
On a successful day, one person collects an average of 150 bottles. Samuel Chunga, aged 23, has been collecting and selling bottles for two years. In an interview with Xinhua, Chunga disclosed that he sells bottles to six big beverage companies. This enables him to make a sustainable living out of his work.