As Canada’s income gap widens, some of those who are struggling sort trash to survive
Grant Kilian likes to move fast between the tall blue recycling bins he sorts through, in Vancouver’s West End alleys.
Time, but more accurately, cans are money here. The faster you can fill a bag, the faster you can get paid at the return depot. A big garbage bag full of beer cans, some of which he says he crushes, at 10 cents a pop, could earn Kilian about $30 in tax-free cash.
As he puts it, it’s just a bit of extra money for food, bills or cigarettes when everything feels tight.
It’s an economic miracle if you consider turning a wealthy nation into a 3rd World Dumpster Fire a miracle.
