Cartonero
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cartonero is a noun meaning A person in Latin America who collects discarded waste, such as cardboard, to reuse or resell.
Meaning
A person in Latin America who collects discarded waste, such as cardboard, to reuse or resell.
Example Sentences
Tens of thousands of the unemployed scavenged the streets collecting cardboard, an enduring image that gave rise to the term “cartoneros.”
Word Forms
- cartoneros
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include recycler, canner, scrapper, cartooner, recyclist, boxer.
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