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  • Espinosa-Parra-Waste-Pickers-Human-Rights-Ciudad-Sandino-Nicaragua-thumbnail Report

    El vertedero del km 22 de la ciudad de Guatemala. Luces sobre la organización para el aprovechamiento de residuos en vertedero de manera segura y coordinada por parte de los recicladores

    Este vertedero de la ciudad de Guatemala y municipios cercanos es quizás un buen ejemplo de lo que significa coordinar el trabajo de recicladores...

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  • Espinosa-Parra-Waste-Picker-Human-Rights-Rafey-Dominican-Republic-thumbnail Report

    Vertedero de Rafey, en Santiago de los Caballeros, República Dominicana

    Elaborado mediante entrevistas con recicladores, y observación etnográfica en el Vertedero de Rafey entre agosto y septiembre de 2017, este...

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  • Waste picker in Bogota, Colombia Jul 03 2020

    ILO COOP 100 Webinar III – Cooperatives for Climate Action

    • July 3, 2020
    • Online

    1:30 p.m. – 3:00 a.m. CEST (GMT+2) The International Day of Cooperatives (IDC) is celebrated on the first Saturday of July every year. The...

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  • Press

    Press Release: Ghana waste pickers say closure threatens survival and demand government support

    A decision to close landfills imminently is threatening the livelihoods of hundreds of waste pickers in both Accra and Kumasi, Ghana. Those...

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  • Accra Waste pickers - Dean Saffron News
    Access to Public Space June 09, 2020

    Waste pickers in Accra demand consultation on livelihoods in advance of landfill closure

    Hundreds of waste pickers work in Accra’s Kpone landfill, recovering about 60% of the 1200 pounds of solid waste that are dropped off...

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    How waste pickers prevent marine waste pollution: Resources to share

    Sharable content on how waste pickers prevent marine waste pollution Presentation slides Available as PDF file. Click language link to download English – Español – Français ...

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  • Waste picker in Accra Post

    The Open Dump Dilemma: How to Help the Environment and Respect Human Rights

    We’ve all seen the pictures: heaping trash mounds with men and women sifting through the discards. This challenging situation has increased...

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  • Waste picker in Accra Post

    El dilema del vertedero a cielo abierto: Cómo ayudar al medioambiente y respetar los derechos humanos

    Todas y todos hemos visto imágenes al respecto: enormes montículos de basura con hombres y mujeres hurgando entre los desechos. Esta difícil...

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  • Waste picker in Accra Post

    Le dilemme des décharges à ciel ouvert : Comment aider l’environnement et respecter les droits humains

    Nous avons tous vu ces images : des monticules d’ordures avec d’hommes et femmes fouillant dans les déchets. Cette situation difficile a...

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  • Accra waste pickers News

    March 1-5: Activities mark Int’l Waste Pickers’ Day

    On March 1st, waste pickers around the globe will mark International Waste Pickers’ Day. Activities on that day and through the week...

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