In the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, the Dandora landfill receives approximately 2,000 tonnes of waste each day. In the chaos that follows, a determined group of workers engages in the arduous task of retrieving recyclable materials from the refuse, often at the expense of their own health.
Despite the dedication and hard work of these informal waste pickers, a startling statistic reveals that only 7 percent of the plastic collected can actually be recycled. This limited capacity poses serious questions about the sustainability of current recycling efforts and the ongoing health risks to those involved.
