Ecosystem of Waste: The Role of Waste Pickers and Street Vendors in Curbing Coastal Pollution at Carnaval in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
This paper provides visualizations depicting the network of waste management during Carnaval in the Barra neighbourhood of Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, based on field work conducted in 2017. Researchers, Brittany A. Thomas and Sonia M. Dias, collaborated with urban planners, Cynthia Deng and Mariana Pereira Guimarães, to illustrate the relationships between actors within the waste management structure during the Carnaval circuit in Barra.
Through this paper, readers will gain an understanding of the interlinkages between consumers, waste pickers, street vendors and other municipal actors who enable the municipality of Salvador to adequately manage waste and avoid uncontrolled marine plastic pollution during Carnaval in this coastal city. In addition to the depiction of the logistical nature of the waste management system, the authors will explore socioeconomic realities impacting the core waste actors during this massive event and beyond, as well as opportunities for promoting the empowerment of informal workers.
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