RAFAH, Gaza Strip — After seeing their profession almost disappear, scrap collectors once again are roaming the cities and camps of the Gaza Strip in their carts and tuk-tuks (moterized rickshaws). The work isn't easy and has its hazards, but the workers are glad to be back in business.
The collectors buy discarded metal products such as refrigerators, washing machines and electrical cables. The products are stored, sorted, cleaned and then exported to smelting factories in Israel for recycling.