compassion, garbage collectors, hang zhou library, kindness, wei si-hao

A Touching Story About Garbage Collector Wei Si-Hao

Hang Zhou Library changed its policy last year, opening its doors to garbage collectors and the homeless on the condition that they washed their hands before entering. One of the first people to take advantage of this new policy was Wei Si-Hao. Wei had been a garbage collector for many years and he was determined ...

Emma Lu

Garbage collector with his cart.

Turkish Garbage Collectors Open a Library of Books Rescued From the Trash

Books have been a timeless preserver of literature, history, science, philosophy, and culture. They have become increasingly accessible over the years on a diverse range of topics. However, as books became more abundant, so has the volume destined for landfills instead of a library. But a group of Turkish garbage collectors would rather urge people ...

Armin Auctor

A Turkish garbage truck.