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Not to be Taken for Granted: What Informal Waste Pickers Offer the Urban Economy

By on November 27, 2012

WIEGO Waste Sector Specialist Sonia Dias argues for a holistic approach to solid waste management that recognises the economic and environmental benefits of including informal waste pickers in waste management and planning.

Waste Pickers

This article is part of a series on urban livelihoods for the Global Urbanist, in collaboration with WIEGO.

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Dias, Sonia M. Not to be Taken for Granted: What Informal Waste Pickers Offer the Urban Economy. , , . , 2012. Dias, S. M. (2012). Not to be Taken for Granted: What Informal Waste Pickers Offer the Urban Economy. , , . Dias, Sonia M. "Not to be Taken for Granted: What Informal Waste Pickers Offer the Urban Economy." 2012, .Dias Sonia M. "Not to be Taken for Granted: What Informal Waste Pickers Offer the Urban Economy." (2012). Dias, S M 2012, 'Not to be Taken for Granted: What Informal Waste Pickers Offer the Urban Economy', , , . Sonia M Dias, 'Not to be Taken for Granted: What Informal Waste Pickers Offer the Urban Economy' (2012). Dias S. M. Not to be Taken for Granted: What Informal Waste Pickers Offer the Urban Economy. . 2012. Dias, Sonia M. Not to be Taken for Granted: What Informal Waste Pickers Offer the Urban Economy. . 2012. , .

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