US EditionTurning Plastic Into Fuel: Photos of Gaza's Youth Surviving with Makeshift Burners
- Palestinian youth are producing fuel by melting plastic in makeshift burners along the Mediterranean Sea Road.
- They collect plastic waste, process it in metal drums to extract crude fuel, and sell it to passersby, as they have limited access to commercial fuel.
- Most individuals involved are displaced and have few other income sources, leading to this trade.
- The fuel produced is used locally for generators or transport and sold at lower prices than commercial options.
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Turning plastic into fuel: Photos of Gaza’s youth surviving with
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip: South of Gaza City, along the Sea Road that runs beside the Mediterranean, Palestinian youth are producing fuel by melting plastic in makeshift burners. With limited access to commercial fuel, they collect plastic waste, process it in metal drums to extract crude fuel, and then bottle and sell it to passersby. The work unfolds in the open air, where
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The Hamilton SpectatorTurning plastic into fuel: Photos of Gaza’s youth surviving with makeshift burners
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — South of Gaza City, along the Sea Road that runs beside the Mediterranean, Palestinian youth are producing fuel by melting plastic in makeshift burners. With limited access to commercial fuel, they collect plastic waste,…
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Turning plastic into fuel: Photos of Gaza's youth surviving with makeshift burners
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — South of Gaza City, along the Sea Road that runs beside the Mediterranean, Palestinian youth are producing fuel by melting plastic in makeshift burners. With limited access to commercial fuel, they collect plastic waste,…
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