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Apart from Tzu Chi volunteers, who else are
helping with Tzu Chi’s recycling work?

Take Taiwan for example. Tzu Chi’s recycling vol-
unteers come from all walks of life―entrepreneurs,
government officials, foreign government representa-
tives stationed in Taiwan, school children, the elderly Raphael Gamzou, Israeli
representative to Taiwan
who don’t want to sit home and idle their time away, from 2006 to 2010, often
ordinary people who want to do their part to protect helped with Tzu Chi’s
the environment, as well as Tzu Chi’s aid or care recycling work during his
tenure in Taiwan.
recipients who have been inspired to give by Tzu Chi (Zhou Zhen-bang)
volunteers’ love.

The recycling volunteers care for one another like
family. They encourage and support one another,
especially those who had once gone astray or those
who are recovering from mental conditions. Through
volunteering at Tzu Chi’s recycling stations, they are Two girls are sorting PET
given a chance to interact with others and gradually bottles by color on the
monthly recycling day
open their hearts. To these volunteers, they are organized by Tzu Chi in
not only doing physical recycling to help safeguard their community in New
Mother Earth, but also spiritual recycling to purify Taipei City, Taiwan.
(Huang Fang-bi)
their hearts and minds.

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