5/7/2025–|Last update: 19:47 (Mecca time)
The collection of metal scrap has become a preferred working means for thousands of people in the capital, Harari, which is widespread and widespread in garbage dumps and waste.
Harari produces the capital of Zimbabwe daily about a thousand tons of waste, and because of the lack of containers and the weakness of the plural operations, individuals and companies resort to throwing garbage on the side of the road and open places.
Although the municipal council recently established a cooperation with a waste management company working in the field of green energy to improve plural operations, scrap collectors still control garbage dumps, selecting metal scrap, and selling them to representatives of some institutions that work to re -rotate to produce steel.
The steel industry contributes about 8% of the total carbon dioxide emissions resulting from the energy sector globally, according to the Organization for Cooperation and Development.
Many steel companies cannot afford the cost of investing in new clean technologies, making the recycling of scrap a very important alternative and facilitating access.
Globally, the non -decomposing scrap is a vital element in the steel industry, as about a third of the mineral raw materials used in steel production, according to organizations operating in the field.
An income -generated profession
The workers in the collection of non -decomposing metal scrap have become a vital contribution to the city’s cleanliness, and to combat climate change that threatens the region.
There are no official statistics on the number of workers in collecting minerals in Zimbabwe due to the informal nature of this sector, but it has become an area that attracts thousands of people, who prefer it over many other professions.
Mapiza says that he left his job as a security guard, of which he was receiving only 30 dollars due to inflation, and headed towards garbage and waste to collect minerals, as it provides him with an income ranging between 7 and 8 dollars per day.
Joyce Matshery, head of the Mining and Resources Program at the Environmental Lawyers Association in Zimbabwe, says scrap collectors are unknown heroes, because they are working to gain their strength and maintain waste of waste, especially the unforgettable mineral.