It’s a dirty job but teen doesn’t mind doing it for charity

For a good cause: Shalini collecting aluminium cans and bottles around a housing area to be recycled.

MALACCA: Garbage bins are a source of income for a 16-year-old girl from Merlimau who uses the money to help cancer survivors.

By selling recyclable items picked up from the trash, the SMK Dang Anum Fourth Former has become a constant donor to charitable organisations since 2011, giving RM50 to RM70 each month.