Falling Paper Prices Hit Hong Kong's Cardboard-Collecting Grannies' Livelihoods
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On 26 October 2026, the South China Morning Post reported that paper prices have fallen since the implementation of a new Hong Kong policy, affecting the livelihoods of the "cardboard-collecting grannies" who make their living by collecting cardboard and waste paper. The report used Kuang Su-ling as an example: she lost her job seven years ago due to diabetes-related eye disease and subsequently became a waste-paper scavenger; the report described the long hours, long journeys and frequent outdoor work in harsh conditions. The report did not mention the specific contents of the new policy, the extent of the paper price fall, or the overall number of affected scavengers or any assistance arrangements.
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