Strait of Hormuz crisis fuels Cairo's plastic recycling business
In the heart of the Egyptian capital Cairo, within the labyrinthine streets of the Manshiyet Nasser district, nearly 120,000 residents process a third of the megacity's waste every day. Long marginalised, these informal recycling specialists are now undergoing a dramatic transformation due to geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, through which polyethylene from the Gulf usually passes.
In Cairo's Manshiyet Nasser district, around 120,000 residents process a third of the city's waste daily. According to France 24, these informal recycling specialists are experiencing a transformation due to geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Strait of Hormuz has been a point of contention, with the US and Iran making conflicting claims about control of the waterway. The US Central Command has stated that maritime traffic is ongoing in the Strait of Hormuz, contradicting Iranian claims of control. An IRGC Navy official, quoted by Middle East Eye, questioned US claims about vessel transits through the strait.
The situation in the Strait of Hormuz appears to be impacting Cairo's plastic recycling business, with residents in the Manshiyet Nasser district benefiting from the changed circumstances. The exact nature of this impact is not specified, but it is clear that the district's recycling specialists are undergoing a significant transformation.
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