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Society,
as a whole, regards these children
as antisocial elements, an embarrassment
to the community, and unfit to live.
However their useful contribution
to society and ecology is little understood
and generally ignored. The waste collected
by these children is recycled and
produces 25% of the writing paper,
the packing materials, egg trays,
economical plastic and metal household
items, etc., used in our homes. This
benefits society and world ecology
enormously by the production of cheaper
household goods, and the slowing down
of the destruction of the already
threatened rain forests. It also helps
to prevent the mountains of putrefying
waste materials from building up in
city centers. The rag pickers valuable
contribution to society should not
be ignored and taken for granted.
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