Black Market Cardboard Recyclers

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Mosquitos are independent recycling collectors who roam around town in ramshackle pick up trucks collecting cardboard, often illegally. The predominantly immigrant, under-the-table mosquito worker typically gets something in the area of $80 for a packed load of cardboard almost twice as tall as the truck itself. Cities are increasingly cracking down on mosquitos for poaching a lucrative trade for the government sanctioned recycling contractors. John Rolston creates his own mosquito truck and tries to find out what the controversy is all about.
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  • video added March 28, 2009

7 comments // Black Market Cardboard Recyclers // Video

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    http://www.flickr.com/photos/unaesthetic/2842497664/...
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    found this on flickr

    matt_fisher
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    I really liked this pod. It was a good story told in an interesting style.
    Obviously a good pic for TV... Nice job.

    bsundancer
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    Who knew? Thanks for sharing this. I had no idea...

    Mike
    friendswelove.com

    friendswelove
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    So there is a minimum amount needed to recycle cardboard there. Interesting. Great Video.

    Agent_Alpha
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    Nice piece: who knew this topic was so complex?

    leahl
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    Great job, Fishhead! But, I liked your original version better. Your version discusses recycling poaching, the right and wrong way to collect recycling and is more fluid. Current's version doesn't flow nearly as well as yours. Current makes the video seem like it's only about cardboard collecting at the beginning, then throws in the poaching aspect at 1:50-something. I thought current wanted a video of collecting cardboard. I don't think the staff at current is nearly as bright as those who provide their content. perhaps current should limit their edits?

    But, i do like the banjo - it makes way more sense than beats.

    great job, sweets! can't wait to see the next fisher and/or fisher/ralston production!

    Cynthia_Jo
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    i don't see any problem trying to make a buck during these tough economic times. I'd say if it came down to it i would be out there doing what is necessary to keep on keepin on.

    knowsathingortwo
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