Also in the boom region in the north-east of Munich, numerous people go in search of returnable bottles every day. men and women, young and old. Everyone has their personal reasons.
Erding is a prosperous district. For years, the unemployment rate has been around two percent, which is lower than almost anywhere else in Germany. And yet there are people here who are dependent on collecting the usable leftovers of an affluent society characterized by abundance. Every returnable bottle collector, every beverage can collector has his own fate in life that cannot be recognized at first glance or in a short conversation. In any case, it is understandable that these men and women do not want their names and photos published in the newspaper.