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Re:E-waste mining could be big business and good for the planet by danieltillett on Saturday July 07, 2018 @05:11PM (#17480597)
Due to inflation is not possible to live on 1 USD per day anymore as the cost of food alone is higher than this.

Even in the poorest countries labour costs are at a minimium of 1 USD an hour.

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Re:E-waste mining could be big business and good for the planet by coldtea on Sunday July 08, 2018 @09:00AM (#17483562)
You'd be surprised:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_minimum_wages_by_count...

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Re:E-waste mining could be big business and good for the planet by danieltillett on Sunday July 08, 2018 @06:11PM (#17486535)
Wage rates are not the same as wage costs.
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Re:E-waste mining could be big business and good for the planet by bodas on Saturday July 07, 2018 @10:19PM (#17481825)
It is certainly possible to meet all of one's nutritional requirements on 1 USD per day of food, especially if you have a chicken to provide eggs.

If working 48 hour weeks, 1 USD per hour is $208 per month, which is a modestly good wage in some places. Not really the minimum, although probably so for a very dirty and unpleasant job in a recycling factory.

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Re:E-waste mining could be big business and good for the planet by DanBC on Sunday July 08, 2018 @09:04AM (#17483577)
About 80% of the world lives on less that $10 per day, and about half live on less than $2.50 per day.
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Re:E-waste mining could be big business and good for the planet by danieltillett on Sunday July 08, 2018 @06:11PM (#17486543)
Yes, but how many live on $1 a day.
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