Children collect plastics and metals in the junk waste in Gaza Strip

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Palestinian children collect plastics and metals in the junk waste in the town of Beit Lahiya

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Palestinian men collect plastics and metals in the junk waste in the town of Beit Lahiya

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A Palestinian child Khaled, 10, collecting plastics and metals in the junk waste in the town of Beit Lahiya

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Palestinian children collect plastics and metals in the junk waste in the town of Beit Lahiya

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Palestinian children collect plastics and metals in the junk waste in the town of Beit Lahiya

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A Palestinian child Khaled, 10, collecting plastics and metals in the junk waste in the town of Beit Lahiya

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A Palestinian child Yonis, 14, collecting plastics and metals in the junk waste in the town of Beit Lahiya

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Palestinian Ahmed Sami, 11, collecting plastics and metals in the junk waste in the town of Beit Lahiya

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Palestinian Yonis, 14, pauses for a photo while collecting plastics and metals in the junk waste in the town of Beit Lahiya

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A Palestinian child, Yonis, 14, laughs while collecting plastics and metals in the junk waste in the town of Beit Lahiya

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Palestinians collect plastics and metals in the junk waste in the town of Beit Lahiya, in north Gaza Strip. Palestinian Territories. 12th February 2012.

Palestinians collecting plastics and metals in the junk waste in the town of Beit Lahiya, in north Gaza Strip on 12th February 2012. The children spend 10 hours daily roaming the streets, searching for metal and plastic to sell to traders. They earn an average of 2.5 dollars per day.