"늙으면 폐지나 주워야지" 노인의 폐지수집은 당연한 일상이 되었다?! 열악한 노동 환경에 방치된 노인들... | KBS 20220531 방송

■ GPS and Wheelbarrow The production team attached GPS devices to wheelbarrows to accurately measure the working hours and distances traveled by elderly wastepaper collectors. Ten elderly wastepaper collectors, each earning a living, worked with GPS devices for six days. Through GPS, the reality of wastepaper collection was visualized for the first time. Data from 60 GPS devices was also used to classify five labor characteristics. ■ The Gap Between 2 Million and 60,000 How many elderly wastepaper collectors are there nationwide? Some politicians claim 2 million. However, other estimates put the figure at 60,000. The gap between 2 million and 60,000 is a significant one. Korean society has never attempted to accurately assess the elderly wastepaper collector population. Without a precise population, it was impossible to develop relevant measures. KBS, in collaboration with a specialized research institute, used machine learning to calculate the elderly population for the first time. ■ The Social Value of Wastepaper Collection? Is wastepaper collection simply a means of livelihood for poor elderly people? All the elderly people the production team met worked with pride. Based on the previously calculated population, the production team also studied the social value of wastepaper collection. The results confirmed a social value that exceeded expectations. ■ How long can this kind of life continue? The reality has been revealed. Now, countermeasures are needed. Various experts have proposed solutions to elderly poverty. Even the political world has begun to pay attention to wastepaper collection. The lives of poor elderly people revealed by GPS: Can elderly poverty in Korean society truly be reduced? ※ This video is from [Current Affairs Project Window - GPS and Wheelbarrow], which aired on May 31, 2022. #Wastepaper #SeniorJobs #Poverty ✔KBS Documentary | KBS Official YouTube Channel [KBS Documentary] 🔔Subscribe👍Like➡️    / @kbsdocumentary   📝Inquiries: [email protected] Copyright ⓒ KBS. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use (including AI training) are prohibited. ∙Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use (including AI training) are prohibited. ∙The current situation and content may differ slightly depending on the broadcast time. ∙Defamatory or malicious comments may be deleted by the operator to protect the performers.