Why People Risk Their Lives At One Of The Largest Landfills In The World | Risky Business

[@probablyaparent]

Puts my entire life into perspective and I am immensely grateful for what I have despite the struggles I face.

[@rosemarybishop5776]

I hope that in the future your struggles are resolved or lessened.

[@nunya3461]

Right! U & me both!

[@Taketimeout3]

@@boohere2 Jeez. Use your initiative. But find out what size he takes first.

[@grahamjordan1040]

Amen brother

[@cjune21]

These people are just lazy

[@andrewmaksimovich2432]

How people are able to live like this and be grateful for what they have is incredible, really puts other parts of the world in perspective

[@greengamerguy623]

I'm so poor I have to live off of trash, hey let's have 6 kids. Face palm

[@gustavohermandio1440]

@@greengamerguy623 and accuse people of other countries of consuming too much. F that

[@zynthesis]

Well one way this becomes life is because there are no other options. Because they cut hands off here for stealing.

[@charlesbrown4483]

@@zynthesis Call me crazy but if you don’t have 6 kids then maybe you can save up the money to leave that place.

[@eddiew.4650]

Just because people in one area of the world is suffering shouldn't downplay the situation that people in the other parts of the world are facing. Extreme poverty is everywhere, this is just a documated case for one.

[@vincentrockel1149]

You know your society is debased when you can make more money sorting through trash than you can growing food.

[@ONEMoneyONE]

It just goes to show how useful and expensive a lot of the stuff is that we consider trash. Sounds like food is affordable there if its cheaper than garbage.

[@wolfmantroy6601]

They keep on breeding. IQs of 75.

[@Mizz.Person]

It also shows how much stuff we buy, that's disposable or not useful for long. And wasted , in the western cultures.

[@SonuKumar-gt5xs]

It's humbling to see the amount of gratitude these people have even after living in such a poor condition

[@SSingh-ok6dn]

From what I can tell, the dude in the beginning seems more happy, satisfied, and less stressed, than the majority of the people I encounter in my life daily. With all the comfort, law/order, and advantages of the western world, people are really toxic and ungrateful for some reason. 🇺🇲

[@diabeticvodka9312]

@@SSingh-ok6dn The privilege of a good life to most developed nations promotes an ungrateful and entitled life for people who haven't struggled much in life, that's why many young people in this part of the world are among the most vocal and impatient about issues that are small compared to the suffering of daily life like these Indonesians go through

[@princessglandy6776]

@@SSingh-ok6dn nsh

[@LevineLawrence]

Exactly, we Indians were much happier during the British era when were actually slaves!

[@caneshuga]

@@LevineLawrenceL take

[@whiskeychicken]

The amount of gratitude these people have, especially considering the circumstances of their existence, is something we should all strive to emulate.

[@tilda140]

Meanwhile the people with the most are never satisfied.

[@texastriguy]

I have a different thought: We should strive to eliminate the reason people like this must live off trash. I love their outlook and positive spirit, but cannot stand that we think its OK for ANYONE to live like this.

[@koltred]

the amount of stupidity it takes for us to equate people getting aids and other illness while sifting up trash to having gratitude, really shows how fuckin sheltered people on youtube get.

[@MrBlizzard769]

They say that the used condom Alfredo really hits the spot . Depending on the lube of course

[@Budvb]

Shows the strength of faith.

[@ritzharris1303]

I can hardly take going to my local dump and getting rid of trash for 10 minutes do to the smell in the summer. I can't imagine what it's like for these poor people. I'm sure after years of it the smell just becomes common place. Documentary's like this really help you appreciate even the small things in your life.

[@lostpockets2227]

if you are a dumpster laborer in the United States you are earning more than a Highschool Teacher

[@sutediheriyonoBaladMaUng]

The smell came in to my house every day but after 5 years, it's getting usual. My place to Bantar Gebang about 3 or 5 km. Jakarta need another places or solution for they thrash because Bantar Gebang has been over load.

[@Fullautofreedom]

That’s because you’re weak hahah. Who do you think works landfills in the US? Robots? They don’t wear respirators either… so what’s your point? This is done globally.

[@rosemarybishop5776]

Or feel the need to rebel/withdraw from mainstream society.

[@rosemarybishop5776]

@@Fullautofreedom it's globally unacceptable.

[@perturabo7825]

Man getting crushed to death and buried in a landslide of rotting trash is definitely among the worst ways someone can go out.

[@Aliciapaige777]

It’s also a truly tragic and grossly unfair way to have to live💔

[@pedrosantos6183]

You lack creativity

[@Carl_McMelvin]

Dude this guy eats trash. And feeds his family trash. I don’t think being buried in trash is too big of a problem for him.

[@e.l.norton]

Oooooh, there are far worse.

[@TheKnextion]

As he is smiling, I am choked up. Puts into perspective how easy I have it. God bless everyone.

[@sp4nrs]

I can see god has been really kind to these people 😂😂

[@notapplicable761]

That end part where he says to rich people, as he knows that will never be him, broke my heart… that’s the ONE thing we all can do to help anyone struggling is to make sure someone is not hungry!

[@buyerofsorts]

@Jason Voorhees You're so poor, you can't even afford trash.

[@briandbeaudin9166]

Yes, reduce hunger, but provide birth control so they can break the cycle of poverty. Just providing food is cruel as you don't change their situation in any meaningful way.

[@briandbeaudin9166]

​@Jason Voorhees nice. Just remember, what goes around comes around. Know that the low-paid workers who pick, process and prepare your food may just decide to poison it!

[@OPENYOUREYES505]

Its so sad that places like this exist... Straight up destroying our planet... Humans are disgusting 🤢🤢

[@kellikelli4413]

@@briandbeaudin9166 What changes their cycle of poverty? > Lucritive Jobs > Opportunity > Access to clean water (etcetera), affordable housing, healthcare, schools that teach actual intelligence instead of how to be a servant to those w/money. After all these years that hasn't materialised because of gluttony at the top (imo).

[@thakozhani]

Initially my spirit feels pity for those in this position of poverty but at the same time the way in which they deal with their circumstance for the sake of survival utilizing the little that they have while maintaining the family values of actually taking care of one another is a astounding. Truly a display of love that even the most privileged struggle to attain.

[@jamesbizs]

Display of love? The guy loves like this, and still Chose to have a child. Clearly thats not love. I couldn’t imagine putting a child into such a situation.

[@ThwipThwipBoom]

@@jamesbizs Tbf, most of his kids are not living like he is. 2 have jobs and another 2 are students. Where there is life there is possibility. If his kids had never been born then they would never have got to experience being human and all the highs and lows that come with it. I was born into poverty but I got an education and then a good job and now I want for nothing. But if my parents had never had me simply because they're poor then none of that would've happened.

[@ajs1998]

@@jamesbizs people are allowed to have children

[@thomasford5893]

@@ajs1998 *people who jp approves to have children are allowed to have children

[@KamalasNotLikeUs]

Spawning a brood of 5 is irresponsible.

[@TheSilmarillian]

Indonesia a country that can afford to buy 10 brand new attack helicopters but cant feed its people

[@michaelsw0rd]

I'm so privileged to me living the life I have. I will never take it for granted. Seeing this really puts things into perspective.

[@ipasuhd]

Dont get fooled, indonesia is full of corruption, no one would have to live like that if the distribution of wealth would be fair and transparent. You would be suprise how much power rich people have, espically in indonesia.

[@Brandon68plus1]

For real though and we complain when our cell phone is dead or our luxury sedan won’t start

[@michaelsw0rd]

@@Brandon68plus1 right?? i'm sitting in my master bedroom which is like 3-4x the size of their full house and thats just my room!! those people struggle like none other

[@cerveza2297]

You pay for infrastructure and education. This is sad, but societies evolve at their own pace.

[@toko8646]

@@ipasuhd we deserve what we have our ancestors are fighter not them, they cant even burn their trash

[@donjuandelanoootch]

I remember when I was young my parents,uncles and cousins would team up on the weekends to go dig through the trash at stater bros,Ralph’s,vons or any other super market we can go to just to put food on the table. I feel their pain because it’s all about survival in this messed up world.

[@karenwilliams3882]

Grocery stores throw away perfectly good food. Fruits, vegetables and packaged food. There's nothing wrong with dumpster diving and taking advantage of what's there. ❤😊

[@KamalasNotLikeUs]

@Xi Jingping ate a lemon Yeah, maybe. But the OP knows his family got food stamps and WIC. The cartel brought them here.

[@thejman5552]

@@karenwilliams3882 There is something wrong with it... its called viruses, diseases, and bacteria.

[@dirkdiggler2430]

In the US there's always work other than picking food out the trash. My guess is your family was just too lazy to do back breaking labor.

[@thejman5552]

@@dirkdiggler2430 Exactly. Or it would be impossible for people who live off the grid to do so without a trash source. but, as we know, people are able to survive using only the resources provided by the land

[@albertol9654]

I wish that man and his family all the luck in the world. Hope he can save up enough money to start his own business and stop worrying about collecting trash.

[@fleshbag7754]

Man seems pretty dang happy considering his circumstances. If I had the money, i'd offer him some sort of job treasure hunting. No more garbage!

[@Turbopro27]

@armamentarmedarm1699 how did he do it?

[@evognayr]

Owning a business only works in capitalistic societies.

[@jimbeam2705]

Stop having kids would be a start.

[@randomarsh9817]

Or he could literally got a job that pays three times when he’s making, minimum wage

[@spamanator666]

Holy crap 0:25 to 0:40 what a stressful job for those excavator drivers, having to always look for people who blend in quite easily with the piles of garbage and are literally swarming all around where you are trying to move garbage with huge equipment.

[@lexi1337-r6s]

Honestly I would not blame them if they hit those guys. They are all illegally picking the trash.

[@speedowagonnnee1948]

​@@lexi1337-r6swell they need permission from the government in order to scavenge. Not to mention the operators are close with them and treats them as their own.

[@spamanator666]

@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist8 Uhhhh... yeah, ok... bit weird. And also, no thanks.

[@iamwisdomsky]

@@speedowagonnnee1948asking for permission probably also comes with a waiver that frees the government from any liability when something happens to them while working in the site.

[@nots0]

wow, that's the best you got from this video? stressful job for the drivers? There is no hope on this world with people thinking like you.

[@aaronclaar8748]

Thank you for letting these extremely hard-working people have a voice.

[@italianrager5831]

proper grammar would be great

[@-Teague-]

@@italianrager5831have you ever considered that they might not be a native language speaker? There were much kinder ways you could have corrected them so why choose such a rude one?

[@CanadianBullFrog]

Try to be kinder to people and try not to harm them psychologically. Sometimes letting go of expectations of grammar can allow other people to freely speak without harsh judgement.

[@markiobook8639]

@@CanadianBullFrog yes Jiminy Cricket.

[@stafforddavis5638]

@@italianrager5831 Beginning a sentence with a capital and ending it with a period would be great also. 🤡

[@letsgomets07]

Makes our bad days seem like good days. God bless this man

[@V4ntaboi]

Yet they still have a smile on their faces grateful for such little they have.

[@jpmtlhead39]

And some people that i know in my office sometimes complain that life its hard.... They never seen this for sure. And still they have an Honest smile on their faces under those inhumane circunstances. Poor but very brave and proud people. Huge respect for them.🙏

[@bleuray90]

This is heartbreaking, and absolutely necessary to show to the world.

[@Skittledikk]

They do it to themselves.

[@sandler800]

This is wonderful, they get a job they enjoy and they play an important role.

[@YoungDegenerate]

Absolutely show it to their government that set up rules of that country. Their government allows it because it makes them money. The people on the top are getting that side money to look away. Other countries telling this government how they should run their land and their people. .....history I wish their government love their people but like everyone else they don't care about poor. I got homeless people my state. They won't help find affordable housing because my state is getting rich with high rents collecting taxes.

[@toytacambery9427]

Why is it "necessary to show to the world?" It's a result of their government's policies. You expect the US and NATO to be a white knight and intervene in meaningless squabbles abroad that don't solve anything? Sorry bub, you guys are on your own. Any time these countries get help from developed nations, it's always "they caused more harm than good." So, yeah, it's your problem if you live in this country and showing it to "the world" doesn't change anything when the corrupt people in charge of Indonesia doesn't care about anything changing and instead blame everything they did wrong on "the West always holding us back and sabotaging our government."

[@mysterybuyer3738]

Why heartbreaking. I am from the USA and want to do this full time but I can't. No landfills here.

[@musavvirhaque7628]

These are probably some of the most humble people I will have had the pleasure of seeing through this video

[@personaldronerepair6141]

Now that is real journalism. It is a shame, that in my country, the news outlets only show what is making them the most money. Usually our government employees fighting like children in high school and using our tax dollars to do so. If this type of journalism were to make it's way to the masses, maybe, just maybe, we, as a society, could find it in our hearts to help one another.

[@TheCiaMKultra]

Amazing how others around the world live and deal with their immediate environment . What a great attitude that that last person interviewed had , goes to prove not to take anything for granted !

[@Draaca]

Every time I go through a "tough time" in my life, when nothing goes right and I'm feeling miserable...I go on the internet and watch videos like this one. To see how the poorest of the poor, the most unfortunate, live and suffer, and to compare their problems to mine...it sets me straight in just a few minutes and reminds me that I know NOTHING about suffering because I have never truly experienced the real thing.

[@fireblade274]

but you have... different.. but it is relative. we are all living the human experience and no one is without sorrow.

[@pynaetlborelse1708]

Every time I reached that spot, I knew my ex was standing over me, kicking me in the back.

[@1953beetle]

@@thedude5599 👍

[@Tanka-lt1sl]

@@fireblade274 Yeah. It is truly relative but some carry heavier burdens on their shoulders.

[@jordanrobinson3113]

Mate, your sorrows are still valid. Just because someone's less fortunate than you doesn't mean your problems don't count.

[@Huero510]

9:04 I don’t cry easy but I teared up seeing them returning home from collecting trash all day , these men have such tremendous strength to continue every day and try to provide for their family. God bless them and their families,I hope they can move away from there and live comfortably and happy one day

[@solidnate7389]

From their?

[@Huero510]

@@solidnate7389 uh oh i see the grammar police are on KZbin ? I’m gonna get in trouble I better be careful

[@urbanurchin5930]

@@Huero510 .....also noticeable that you were embarrassed enough by your incorrect word usage, to change it (edited).......

[@Huero510]

@@BF... I understand your point , it is a valid point indeed but often in 3rd world countries birth control is expensive for poor people and not as easily available as it is in America so people don’t use protection which leads to more reproduction. Also Poor people historically have had high death rates due to less access to medicine. This uncertainty often pushes them to have more kids to compensate. I’m just saying these are some of the reasons why in 3rd world countries people have so many children

[@pabloescobar9337]

@@BF... Your perspective makes sense, but if that happened then only the wealthy would have kids, which isn't good either

[@luthiersdaughter9134]

This is heartbreaking. NO ONE should have to live like this!

[@MrShanester117]

They clearly say he doesn’t have to live like this. He can farm

[@rustyshackleford9888]

@@MrShanester117 and make even less money

[@skeetrix5577]

hahaha welcome to the real world SJW

[@jtorola]

@@skeetrix5577 are you trying to insult someone for having even the tiniest shred of decency and empathy? Cool cool

[@thatdude3977]

@@skeetrix5577 this isnt the real world, its a disgusting by product of whites impact on the earth. Creating plastic was the dumbest invention ever, in the name of greed

[@mooshrooom6853]

I've worked as a recycling sorter where swarms of flies, piles of maggots, garbage juices and human wastes were daily encounters and gets worse during summer. But I had proper ppe, filter mask, safety glasses and 3 layered gloves etc. This video makes my job looks much better off than what these people are doing.

[@trashyraccoon2615]

Sounds like fun, ngl

[@TomatoTomato911]

i hope you get paid well my brother.

[@ranggiarohmansani]

There's a lot of way to feel grateful, and we just need some reminder, sometimes.

[@janchristianwismarsaragih902]

As an Indonesian myself let me tell you the translator really watered down what the man is saying. He is actually speaking in a more complex and intricate way than what is translated.

[@Knvbgg]

You guys live like pigs frfr

[@SAMIAm-sm6ki]

So what's the translation🤔

[@markwienands]

Thank you

[@Magst3r1]

Okay, but what's the point of translating it in a more "complex and intricate" way, if the simpler version gets the message across?

[@olsim1730]

​@@Magst3r1dignity and poeticism

[@jameswasdin654]

Unbelievably sad and also amazing to see how these people adapt and reuse other people's trash for their own benefit. This is why I believe rich people should be charitable with their money to help people like this, not just to throw their stuff away for others to scrounge for to get by. Granted it's their money and their right on how to spend it but after seeing something like this, it just breaks my heart.

[@dojo1249]

ALL people should be charitable not just the rich who are the most charitable of us all. we all can do our part no matter how small.

[@Villager_U]

@jasonvoorhees5640 you are the best example of why we cant have nice thing

[@sephatu6521]

The amount of mental fortitude and contentment with their situation are simply amazing. Nothing pitiable at all. I pray they would get enough money to move on from this lifestyle.

[@rrrr-p3d6e]

Fact

[@joriankell1983]

You're so full of it, LoL

[@muguly4591]

Praying does nothing.

[@jimbeam2705]

Don't keep having kids that you can't afford would be a great start.

[@thehangmansdaughter1120]

My god, that's so terribly sad. No-one should have to live like that.

[@AlphineWolf]

We should consume less so they don't have to do it.

[@coolandgood1010]

Did you even watch the video? It says they choose to live like this since it pays more.

[@maxlewin7807]

Wonder why they don't just pack up and leave

[@c.a.sreacts]

Only wish some of these spoil a$$holes in western countries see how good they have it

[@-Teague-]

@@coolandgood1010 and why do they want more money? Hm, maybe to support their families better or have more to eat? So maybe if their local economic system wasn't so horrible, they wouldn't have to choose to work horrible jobs!

[@Jalansun]

I love Indonesian people, there is always a special place in my heart for yous. If I ever become rich I promise I’ll help

[@VannyHelsing-d1m]

😢

[@boomer150]

These people are amazing, they live, eat, work and pray in the shadow of a mountain of garbage. The fact that they survive is an incredible testament of the human body, how our body's adapt to there environment. There noses adapted to the smell and I bet there immune systems became very strong after living and eating so much contamination.

[@aztgspecops6738]

There's one thing i always say to myself all the time and that's ,"No matter where in the world you live and reside. There's always another plays struggling worse than you somewhere else.." Im just grateful to be able to have a roof over my head, bed, food to eat :)

[@Abby-ug4xc]

All of these comments are ridiculous. You see people living in abject poverty, eating garbage, and you feel grateful?? Why don't you feel angry? You realize this isn't random, right? Look up Oxfam's report, "Inequality in Indonesia: millions kept in poverty" "Today, the four richest men in Indonesia have more wealth than the combined total of the poorest 100 million people." Learn about generational poverty and how few opportunities Indonesians living in poverty have to better their lives.

[@KamalasNotLikeUs]

@@Abby-ug4xc They don’t feel grateful because they’re third world opportunists. They express their gratitude by flying their flags on US soil, the country that helped them, not the country they had to flee.

[@Abby-ug4xc]

@@KamalasNotLikeUs Some of them yeah. I do see that a lot. Other people really believe it's random luck or fate, and not a calculated system of exploitation and colonialism. They're not drawing the connection between their good fortune and the suffering of poor south eastern countries

[@User_5tjk42gj9]

​@Jason Voorhees Happiness is healthy, unhappyness is not.

[@User_5tjk42gj9]

​@@Abby-ug4xc Skill issue.

[@chameleoncove]

I've always felt bad about wasting food that I buy. This just solidifies my guilt.

[@jorgen8630]

Most of the food gets wasted before it's even sold. Stores throw away perfectly good food everyday because it's 'expired'. But in reality most of it is still good to eat for days and sometimes even weeks. Also distributors are to blame for this aswell. Many fruits and vegetables with small imperfections get thrown away before they even reach the stores. Small dents in fruits and insect bites in the leaves, etc are some of the reasons they throw away perfectly healthy food. So i wouldn't feel to bad for wasting food.

[@YoungDegenerate]

I use to but then I realized it feeds earth. I'm talking food not items. I bury my cat next to a bush that always needs fertilizer every year to flower. that year I didn't fertilize it because it flower with help of my beloved cat Twiggy. She made the soil Fertile with her body.

[@topduk]

You would prefer people like him starve? I think you should throw out more food.

[@meoff7602]

Don't worry, God is sending them the gift of trash. They are thankful for it.

[@nvelsen1975]

@@jorgen8630 Mostly that's just false. Fruit that's 'not aesthetically correct' gets turned into other products instead. Expiry dates are a safety feature. We do away with them and healthcare costs skyrocket because suddenly the cases of food poisoning multiply by a factor of 100. Aside from that, organic trash isn't the probleem. Wait half a year and it's composted. It's the huge amounts of plastic that are the main issue.

[@isatubarrie9145]

This takes one man's trash is another man's treasure to a whole nother level

[@MakoRuu]

What a disgusting world we've created.

[@sandis7674]

it's funny there're people who are crazily rich yet they always feel they need more and greedy, yet there're also people who happy and feel grateful just by living like this

[@robin-sk2cc]

this world is a temporary place.

[@FuknNoName]

Yes the rich / poor divide is so big. How life is so different for so many.

[@ItalianStalianish]

Wow the scene at 6:25 where it pans up so you can see just how absolutely enormous this pile is and with all the people and machines working all over it. Unbelievable

[@______14307]

movie reference

[@pndkrgelap]

sebagai orang Indonesia, saya akui mereka yang berjuang ditengah ketimpangan punya keikhlasan dan rasa syukur yang tidak bisa terukur oleh orang-orang yang berkecukupan. bahkan saya berani bertaruh sesulit apapun mereka, senyumannya lebih manis daripada realita kehidupan mereka

[@Tina-di4lx]

That’s a sad story. amazing how resilient their prayer life is.

[@ARSENICKMUSIC]

Mental self- defense.

[@AnuragTumma]

When Rasidin said he won't stop scavenging because he is still poor, it really touches the heart. Cruel world to live in 😢

[@officialscorpiomalang]

cruel world?

[@KamalasNotLikeUs]

Yet he had 5 kids! Irresponsible breeding

[@sdoken]

I hate that we just throw away food and items and no one wants to bother trying to rescue them… this man, in my opinion, is doing God’s work…

[@captinundies6049]

I hate that people would put their children I danger by bringing home food they know and admitted to being expired.

[@MWaqas-kt9dk]

this guy is unbelievable ,people in much better position than him go to depression yet he is still thankful for what he has may Allah bless him

[@rubyyanto9881]

I once passed that road (bantar gebang), the smell made me nauseous, and I didn't want to go near it, I saluted the scavengers. Hopefully they are healthy and have a better life, Aamiin.

[@Draize]

Exactly. The very last message is what I'm constantly telling my coworkers who keep throwing out perfectly good food just because they "don't believe in leftovers". I've become the leftover police and now hunt for things they're gonna throw out so I can collect it and give it to the homeless. Its freaking ridiculous what people are willing to throw out when others are starving.

[@jeyaramsathees6128]

Thanq

[@hyuuganatsume2621]

You can throw but put them in tightly seal containers and multiple plastic. Most of the times, we rarely meet poor people like since they lived outside of the city

[@Silenced23]

You should see McDonald's. When I worked there when I was young, we had to throw away full bucket of french fires every 30 to 45 minutes. These are those big paint buckets. McDonald's is the most wasteful fastfood restaurant I've ever seen.

[@SomebodysVincent]

I went to Brazil for half a year. I saw a man throwing not even half a cigarette on the streets. 5 people swarmed it, and the lucky man got to keep it. He then had enough tobacco to make his own cigarette. It puts things in perspective. I dumpster dive from time to time. It's scary the amount of good food is discarded. People are too spoiled.

[@Yourdreamguy286]

I mean It's thier choice? You wanna give your leftovers to the homeless go for It lmao Doesn't mean everyone has to have the same mindset yo. Isn't that specific person's fault ppl don't wanna get out and work for a living and Isnt thier responsibility to feed people who dont wanna do better for themselves 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@RollForever88]

Suddenly I feel that I have nothing to complain about.

[@michaelknight3270]

I always tell people here in London, once you're happy with running water, electricity and food in the fridge, anything else is a bonus! These people haven't even got that and they're thankful

[@skynikz7554]

I'll never understand how it's legal to throw food away for example: I use to work at a banana and potato plantation and if the banana or potato doesn't meet the specific size criteria it gets thrown away. And when I mean thrown away, it gets crushed and shredded through this machine. Such a waste of food that could be given out to the poor. Nobody on this earth should be eating out of the dumpster.

[@joetroutt7425]

Here in the states if companies gave food away that hasn't been approved by the FDA and somebody gets sick or dies they can get sued making it pointless to sell anything bc of the lawsuit costs.

[@meow-vk7uq]

@@joetroutt7425 i do wonder, what if someone signed a waiver so they not sue?

[@Ambiefreeman]

I don't think it should be illigal but I think they could try to do better with what they do with the waste

[@darksideorbit8898]

@@joetroutt7425 it's not approval from the FDA that causes food to get thrown out. lots of times, farmers throw away foods with small blemishes because they aren't marketable, despite still being edible.

[@joetroutt7425]

@@darksideorbit8898 it's not farmers. It's the ppl who are in the factories that process the food that come from the farmers. If the company that makes a product sees a blemish then they throw it out bc it makes them look bad. There have been cases though where ppl have eaten food and gotten sick and sued the company from where it had come from.

[@willjbird3342]

If ever we think we have a rough life or we got problems in life we need to remember these guys living walking proof that whatever you're going through might not be that bad

[@askerman3228]

Just thinking about the Muslims faith which kept them going with a smile 😢

[@jbcom2416]

Their work may not look shiny, but the value they provide to civilization far outweighs that of others

[@jennyd255]

I admire really these guys. They demonstrate the full extent of human tennacity and ingenuity, and although I agree that it is pretty awful that they end up living like this, the fact that so many seem to survive, actually makes me feel slightly more optimistic about our chances of surviving, as a species, when we are now faced with so many challenges of our own making. It is a shame they can't catch that hazardous methane and use it to power electricity generators. Being able to learn from what these guys have learned to do, and apply it to useful things like power generation is one way we could start to reduce the damage and wastefulness that our previous easy throw away society has caused.

[@synapticburn]

There are plants that do exactly that, including some in the US. The better option is to prevent the methane generation entirely of course, but in the meantime it can be done.

[@thejman5552]

They should use that ingenuity to make something that sustains itself instead of wasting energy on something that only gets them by for the current day.

[@synapticburn]

@@thejman5552there are thousands of people living like this You think it's because you're smarter and harder working than every one of them? Lol circumstances are a greater determining factor in outcomes than intellect or tenacity I'd put my money on any of these people over King Charles in any contest of common sense or bravery

[@thejman5552]

@synapticburn well, for one, if I was in a country that provided me only with the opportunity to dig thru trash to make a living, I'd use my entire life savings to gtfo. Get the family out somehow as well. There's countries with open borders, you just need to find transportation. It really doesn't get worse than digging thru the trash. Anything is better literally anything but they believe this is acceptable income

[@synapticburn]

@@thejman5552 yeah just buy them all train tickets and pay off the corrupt officials for your passports, then the corrupt officials in the next country for your temporary visas, then try to find work at somewhere that will hire illegal immigrants...

[@livenotonevil8279]

I was struggling to understand why they with so close to the excavators. But I suppose the "freshest" stuff will be found there.

[@yuliusbrahmantya8579]

Yes indeed. I once interviewed them.

[@NORIEGA200]

I have always hated people wasting food!!! That man had a great message. I pray they all make it out of poverty 🙏🏾

[@oneshothunter9877]

They won't make it out. Sorry, but that's the truth.

[@alexhalbleib2398]

Yes pray REALLY HARD, the more prayer the better off these people will be obviously. You can tell by how much that guy was thanking god that he could scavenge literal garbage to feed his kids.

[@YoungDegenerate]

That man is respectable human that is Grateful to be able to feed his family. His mind is free from bitterness and hate, he has accept the life that was given to him. I'm sure the day he dies he will be giving thanks to God for all the moments of happiness he enjoy next to his loyal family and friends. 8billion lifes living different difficulties levels .

[@DA33_718]

Yeah we have it really tough here in America 🇺🇸 😑

[@DA33_718]

@Oneshothunter opportunity is everything, some of us in first world countries squander it.

[@nahteo]

My family throws out $15 to $35usd of food every week. For decades....drives me mad

[@EZ_Case]

Same. I throw out probably half the groceries I buy after eating takeout all week.

[@craftycrafter1960]

It’s very humbling to watch these people dig through trash to survive when in North America we are so incredibly wasteful

[@PorkChop71912]

I’ve lived in crippling poverty, but i managed to claw my way to great success. There’s never a day that goes by where I don’t think about where I came from, and how much closer poverty is then most people realize. I am truly grateful.

[@sauldark1215]

stealing bacon is still wrong, you should stop it and change your way ❤️

[@ahmadmishbahuddin9174]

I used to work about 2 miles away from there, and when it rains, you could smell it, imagine 2 miles away and I can still smell it, hope the best for them

[@markiobook8639]

you're not Indonesian as Indonesians have never used miles, only km, Dutch never used miles since 1800's- only metric.

[@startrunning4461]

@@markiobook8639 But couldn't you think maybe he use the Imperial unit so others could've understand it a bit better?

[@saimalianwer7740]

May Allah bless these people and their amazingly powerful faith in the face of adversity. So much love for Indonesians in general

[@-MO22]

Ameen

[@metalextras]

Need more quality documentaries like this, good job!

[@mikestonez4928]

They have one it's called Idiocracy

[@debtfreejoe]

If I could donate to these people directly somehow and know they received it. I totally would do it. Puts things in perspective and helps me realize how good I actually have it in life. Very fortunate.

[@thersten]

That wouldn't be too hard nowadays would it. Just have to have someone videotape it and document the peoples names and info about who receives donations.

[@Gav_Rez]

Sad truth of this is that people who give with a big heart dont realise that corporate greed is still there. If you give £/$100 only less than 0.01 goes to that country, and the leaders get it. I'm glad I have no children. Thats a sad statement.

[@fox7757]

My heart is felt when he asked the wealthy to bring unfinished food scrap to the poor instead of tossing them in the bin. The sad reality is wealthy people love their time just as everyone else in the world and it could be extremely time consuming for them almost as if it became a laborious job like these scavengers. There are good hearted wealthy people, but extremely rare to hear about. As most people do in their daily jobs and activities, they don’t think much about anyone else that isn’t connected or related to their activities or job and just continue on with their own lives. Trying to make a living. I pray and wish luck and god’s watchful eyes over everyone doing jobs that risk their lives.

[@lok6314]

the sad reality is not that the wealthy people are like this, they are still a minority. Its the middle class like you who is sad if you look at it. We throw more stuff away then all the rich combine. Look into one own bosom before you preach against the rich i would say. Many of us are guilty, has nothing to do with being wealthy or rich.

[@86GT11]

These people work more in one day than I have in the past 5 years.

[@matthewjackson5990]

It’s crazy what we view as everyday normal struggle would look like a miracle for people in other situations. Hard to wrap my head around it.

[@fidelcatsro6948]

May Allah make it easier for all the people of poverty in Indonesia and all over the world ameen

[@nobodyspecial4702]

He made poverty easier than growing rice, so there's that.

[@fidelcatsro6948]

@@nobodyspecial4702 pray with me instead of sarcasms

[@nobodyspecial4702]

@@fidelcatsro6948 Why? It's not like praying actually ever solved any of the ills of the world.

[@fidelcatsro6948]

@@nobodyspecial4702 miracles happen everyday its we who are blind to see them

[@nobodyspecial4702]

@@fidelcatsro6948 Sure, tell yourself that if it's what you need to keep your faith alive.

[@Luke-qj5jn]

there is poverty and there is POVERTY.

[@seandreezy1988]

I can't complain these people are literally digging in trash to survive I'm humbled beyond words

[@rs4619]

God bless these people. They are the ultimate role model for us to persevere in spite of the odds.

[@nomore-constipation]

I worry about people who have to live like this. I know I considered myself poor and definitely can share horrific stories but I never had to eat trash leftovers My kids are better off now then I'm their earlier growing years. They used to claim they were poor and i would always remind them of my upbringing I would also say, i appreciate what I had back then anyway. As much as it sucked, there is always someone else who is or could be at a lower station in life then you. Which is why I totally understand what the father said by wanting his kids to be better off than he was. It might not be much but I'm going to kick and claw my way up and i hope they do. So their children can benefit from previous generations. I take pride in holding that as a goal for my family.

[@joriankell1983]

If you have running water and electricity, you're not poor. At least relative to the whole planet.

[@BestMods168]

No you dont

[@billhosko7723]

IDEAT handle u have. Yer post is just desperate for attention.

[@BisayangdakoVlogz]

This situation is also same in My Country Philippines. I hope one day that SouthEast Asia countries will prosper someday and will never experience this kind of things. It so sad to watch.

[@markiobook8639]

soalnya incik dan raja2 cilik

[@sagadabeans]

Gotta stop making so many babies

[@death_parade]

Maybe send some of your administration to India. They can learn from us how we are removing our legacy landfills and then implement that in your country.

[@mkgtomer207]

I thought I was a living a rough life till I watched this. I'm so grateful for what I have

[@michaelcruz2930]

Always be grateful for what you got. And worry less about what you don't got. I can't imagine living in these conditions, yet these people are still humble and grateful. Even through struggles, I will keep my head high just as these resilient people do. God Bless them 💜

[@Gemarald]

*One Man's Trash* really is *Another Man's Treasure.*

[@guy-tn2ud]

I put this in my "Makes me Cry" playlist. But this really does not make me cry, it hurts my heart. It really makes me ache, that this could happen anywhere. I think Insider News did a fantastic job of reporting this as well. They offer very little commentary, but give us everything we need to see, to know this is just wrong. I'm not offering any solutions, just saying there must be solutions no one is trying.

[@afaridpirmansyah7867]

This video is also very touching for me, I was born in 2001 and grew up in the same environment as this. My father worked as a scavenger from 1998 to 2012 in East Jakarta .We lived in a house with plywood walls and a floor covered with advertising billboards that my father got from the garbage disposal, from the trash i able to graduate to high school and get a much better job than my father, from the trash also my father has money to open his antiques business. we live better than before and hopefully the same thing will happen to everyone in bantar gebang.

[@guy-tn2ud]

@@afaridpirmansyah7867 Thank you for an incredible reply. People often embellish their experiences on message boards. You seem totally sincere, you should be IN this documentary.

[@Lwah0812]

Wow, this just breaks my heart, nobody should have to live this way. These people can teach us a lot about perseverance and gratitude. I am so ashamed because I have developed food aversions that come and go, sometimes it’s smell, sometimes taste. I think it is because of my medications so sometimes I can’t eat certain stuff. This shows me that I need to find a way to overcome it.

[@Ai-vq8rj]

There was a version of these in the Philippines years ago...it was called the Smokey Mountain....but after the tragedy hit the Smokey Mountain it was closed for good...

[@ihtesham_emon]

It's so eye opening and makes me humble to see that they are so greatful even with that low income! 💙❤️

[@RB1987]

Here we have environment officers that patrol streets and fine people for drop litter/trash ,i was fined £500 by officer!!! !

[@tsalangba]

So sad to know that people are surviving their life on someone's garbage . May God bless them with Healthy and happy life.

[@greyhoundmama2062]

Rasidin is a very positive and likeable guy.😊

[@peterswalmen]

Only for the happy few. Indonesia mineral resource exports are dominated by natural gas and crude petroleum. Other major mineral exports include coal, nickel, bauxite, gold, tin, and copper.

[@DM1977_]

I live in Australia and I'm a bit of a whinger to be honest ..but when I watch shows like this and see how happy this 1st man is with his family just shows me how lucky I am and I should be more grateful for where I am .. hopefully one day I can be just as happy as this man thank you!

[@nehcooahnait7827]

It’s not about you. They don’t live in horrible condition to just make you feel good about whatever the place you are at in Australia.

[@DM1977_]

Ok

[@adrian9098]

But he still happy because the only thing that counts for him is to be with his family ❤God bless them

[@Strongholddemons]

Very good message don't waste food and share it with the needy

[@David_Watts]

Gives a whole new meaning to the phrase, "One man's junk is another man's treasure"...

[@glennalexon1530]

By definition, a "landfill" fills a hole in the ground with trash. This is a "dump".

[@babaal78]

but how deep it was originaly, before growing into a dump mount. There is the same amount of height below ground.

[@LaddDentalGroup]

Wow what an amazing perspective piece!!! Thanks so much for the content

[@FriedRice3519]

Appreciate what you have guys. Even being able to watch this video.

[@applekelly1152]

Wow, at least i learned something new tonight. Thank you for sharing ~

[@gamer1718-u5x]

When we all seem to forget our lives aren't fulfilled because when don't have that particular job, the night we didn't get the chance to eat at that high-class restaurant. Even all of us are mad in some way because of food prices and gas prices going up. We all need to remember, we got it good despite all the changes we've encountered because of the Covid and of course, we have it rough sometimes and every situation has its hard times. But when you see this video and see that some humans are grateful for all and see it as God's gift. My friends, these are the richest people in the world from the heart and understanding of life's challenges

[@randomchannel2780]

I've been here once when travelling, it's far huger than you think. The smells could go on for miles. We really need to think about recycling all things. It's heartbreaking to see

[@dalerichard2963]

They seem to have strong religious walk and a nice family, that's better than any physical possession

[@dengmo3625]

This is so amazing to see 🙏 no other animal on earth could make landfills 👏

[@LikeSpee]

Amazing, perhaps, is not the adjective that I would use. 😔

[@andrewarthurmatthews6685]

Despite the squalid conditions with little or no prospects these folk seem to be jolly

[@razfaren]

Wow I don't even know this landfill already this massive though it's not far from my home. It's mostly trash from Jakarta btw

[@george4692004]

What do people in your home town think about the trash collectors?

[@doubleasadventuresfishing1921]

I was apart of a missions trip in 2010 to Prue to help build an orphanage, well we were there we also got to walk the local dump and meet the people that worked inside. The stories that were told were heart breaking and seeing the condition these people DO NOT choose to live in but are casted away buy the government... my heart goes out to those in Indonesia and anyone else living in such condition 🌍✌️❤️

[@homes892]

Yeah by shoving your God Down there throat. Let me guess if you don't believe in our God no food for you.

[@Kathy_Bennett]

Our country is quickly becoming like that.

[@Brainsore.]

Where exactly is “Prue”? You totally made that up.

[@KamalasNotLikeUs]

@@Brainsore. Peru?

[@KamalasNotLikeUs]

They could stop having 5 children.

[@dannylo5875]

Glass would actually have more uses. Like bottles. They don’t realize that if they managed to turn it into sand. They’d be millionaires

[@betinugrahani8536]

How to utilize the sand?

[@blandscaperr]

@@betinugrahani8536 pulverize them I guess

[@danroberts9050]

What I don't understand is how a society that has existed for millennia still can't get it figured out. It makes you wonder how one country can exist for only a few centuries can lead humanity in innovation while another who has been around for 10 or 20 times longer is way behind. Of course, in some continents they're still chunking spears at rabbits. Perhaps not all humans have evolved at the same rate. EDIT: I just happen to notice that I had stopped at exactly 1:03. I also had the CC on because my girlfriend is deaf. He say's: "Rich people always throw out good food. I bring their waste home and eat it with my family." OK folks, that is just vile. I'm sorry. This is not "recycling". This is not "waste management". This is disgusting!!! I mean, how do you know how long that crap has been sitting there? It's probably filled with food poison! It's probably had bugs and maggots all over it! Making my point for me. Some people are closer to animals in the wild than civilized humans. Prove me wrong!

[@chillpotato7239]

You aren’t wrong but they are super poor not everyone lives in a mansion and has good food everyday. Even if they did work at rice farms they would still make much less money. That says a lot about their government.

[@genericscout5408]

@@chillpotato7239 Yeah what's wrong to me is how rice farming makes less money than garbage sifter. Most likely there's huge corruption at the farms. More likely than not more people are willing to farm rice because they think the food they get is clean. But I would imagine there to be more diseases among these trash sifters.

[@danroberts9050]

@@chillpotato7239 But again, they’ve had so many years to get it right. What is wrong with them? If it’s the government, it’s up to them to change their government. I don’t understand why people don’t look around and see what works in another country and emulate that. It’s just weird to me. Human beings all have the same opportunity around the globe. If they choose to do something different or live a different life and that has consequences and it’s really their fault in my opinion.

[@ghaziguzlonl342]

I cldnt help but notice how lucky these men are for having what many rich men would dream of, SUPPORTIVE WIVES. May Allah grant them high status of jannah. Amen.

[@genericscout5408]

Heck I'm from the upper class of a western nation, and I'm quite envious that they can actually raise a family without the threat of being betrayed and backstabbed.

[@Tony-nl6pf]

I'm sure some researchers would love to pay them for some samples. Their immune system and gut biome would make for a good paper lol