Cardboard collector in her 60s fined HK$1,500 for littering, as concern group urges gov’t to ‘use discretion’

A cardboard collector in her sixties was fined HK$1,500 on Monday for littering, despite stating that she only temporarily left a bag of garbage on the ground to sort its contents. The incident has drawn renewed attention to the plight of street scavengers who – according to a study in May – earn less than … Continue reading Cardboard collector in her 60s fined HK$1,500 for littering, as concern group urges gov’t to ‘use discretion’