Philippines: Fighting to survive on mountain of trash

Thousands of Manila’s poorest scavenge for recyclables daily at the city’s main waste disposal site in a smouldering district known as “Smokey Mountain.” Rice price spikes have caused greater hardship.A spike in rice prices means increased hardship for millions of Filipinos living on less than $2 a dayMANILA - Amid the sprawl and stench of [...] continue reading world news