Informal recycling

A bicycle loaded with polystyrene (styrofoam) boxes in Shanghai. All around the city a legion of informal recyclers buy plastic, cardboard, etc. from particulars and businesses alike for recycling. Some have devised ingenious ways to carry as much recycling material as possible.

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Source	https://media.hal.science/medihal-00952649
Author	Elosua, Miguel
Maintainer	CCSD
Last Updated	May 6, 2026, 05:29 (UTC)
Created	May 6, 2026, 05:29 (UTC)
Identifier	medihal-00952649
Language	en
Rights	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
contributor	Centre d'études sur la Chine moderne et contemporaine (CECMC-CCJ) ; Chine, Corée, Japon (UMR 8173) (CCJ (UMR8173)) ; École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS)-Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7 (UPD7)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS)-Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7 (UPD7)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
coverage	Shanghai, China
creator	Elosua, Miguel
date	2013-01-12T00:00:00
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harvest_source_id	3374d638-d20b-4672-ba96-a23232d55657
harvest_source_title	test moissonnage SELUNE
metadata_modified	2026-04-08T00:00:00
relation	info:eu-repo/grantAgreement//266941/EU/Sustainable Urbanisation in China : Historical and Comparative Perspectives, Mega-trends towards 2050/URBACHINA
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