Activities in Accra Mark International Waste Pickers Day

Name: Activities in Accra Mark International Waste Pickers Day
Start: 2020-03-01T12:00:00+00:00
End: 2020-03-05T12:00:00+00:00
Location: Accra, Ghana

March 1, 2020 - March 5, 2020
Accra, Ghana

Waste picker at Kpone landfill in Accra - credit Dean Saffron

In Accra, the events marking International Waste Pickers Day (March 1st, 2020) lasted for a week. Waste pickers marked their day in their own way before coming together to hold a series of public activities that showcased their contributions.

Waste pickers at Kpone landfill in Accra (credit Dean Saffron) — Waste pickers at Kpone landfill in Accra. Photos by Dean Saffron

Activities

March 3

7:00–9:30am: Waste Pickers Street carnival from Kpone through the landfill road to the to barrier of the Tema–Dawhenya highway.
10:00am–12noon: Press conference and media engagement and tour of Kapone Landfill
12noon–4.00pm: Reception and a brief talk by an invited guest

March 5

Photo Exhibition and Video Showing at the Alisa Hotel in Accra: In 2019, renowned photographer/videographer Dean Saffron visited the Kpone landfill. His extraordinary photos and two short videos capture the daily work, contributions and realities of Accra’s informal waste pickers Alisa Hotel in Accra.