'I visited a city made entirely from rubbish - but one thing left me pleasantly surprised'

A YouTube travel expert visited a city 'made entirely of garbage' - and reckons people around the world could learn a thing or two about the 'resourcefulness and determination' of the locals.

Travel vlogger Drew Binsky travelled to what has been coined 'Garbage City' in Egypt. It's officially called Manshiyar Naser, one of the nine districts that make up the Western area of the country's capital Cairo.

More than 90,000 people live there and about 70% of the residents live in self-built homes, often in slum-like conditions. Donkey-drawn carts pick up rubbish from across Cairo and bring it back to 'Garbage City'.

Children handle plastic, women handle cans, men focus on glass and metal and they feed organic waste to pigs. They recycle up to 85% of what they collect, which is much higher than the 25% average in Western countries - and Drew was impressed.

Drew told his YouTube channel: "Here, garbage isn't just garbage. It is survival. The future of this community is uncertain. And whether it will last is anyone's guess.

"I still can't believe how locals have built their lives from the very things the world throws away. If we had their resourcefulness and determination we might see trash and life a little differently."

There are fears 'Garbage City' will be pushed further out in Cairo by the Egyptian government.

Workers get paid just $5.90 per day (£4.70) with one local admitting: "The smell is very strong. But the people are very happy. The people are very strong."

The garbage collectors are also reportedly 'very honest' as if they find anything of value, such as gold, they will tell the local residents to try and reunite it with its rightful owner.

Drew added: "I worry about what this means for the local people. Everything is super organised here. It feels everyone is working in garbage.

"Residents have to move mountains of rubbish just to survive. With no clean water, unreliable electricity and the constant threat of disease, life in this city is a daily battle.

"Sometimes one man's trash is another man's treasure because here thousands of locals rely on collecting waste to support their families."