In the labyrinthine alleyways of Cairo’s Garbage City, recycling specialist Peter Romany finds himself fielding calls from factories scrambling for plastic to plug supply shortfalls caused by the Iran war.The 25-year-old is among the hundreds of recyclers and manufacturers across Egypt benefiting fr

The Middle East is a major global supplier of polyethylene, with around 85 per cent of its exports passing through the strait.

In the labyrinthine alleyways of Cairo’s Garbage City, recycling specialist Peter Romany finds himself fielding calls from factories scrambling for plastic to plug supply…