War on Iran disrupts imports, driving demand for Cairo’s recycled waste, but rising costs squeeze recyclers.
More value in Cairo’s trash, but less for those who collect it 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.
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