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Photo: waste pickers protest in Buenos Aires in 2018 During the 25th UN climate negotiations ( COP25 ), waste pickers and WIEGO Network members joined climate justice activists at alternate events. In Santiago, Chile WIEGO team members supported RedLacre, the network of informal recyclers ( La Red...
While municipalities are often encouraged to turn to waste-to-energy (WtE) technologies such as incineration, this is a problematic solution, particularly in the Global South. Incineration can be cost-effective, complicated, and can negatively impact the environment and informal waste workers’...
As world leaders and experts discuss the climate crisis at the 25th UN climate negotiations (COP25), waste pickers and WIEGO Network members have joined activists at alternate events in Santiago, Chile and Madrid, Spain.
This OpEd looks at the millions of waste pickers worldwide whose work gathering material is helping keep the oceans healthier.
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Un entretien (Q&R) avec Taylor Cass Talbott Il est difficile de passer à côté des images choquantes de tas de plastiques flottant au milieu des océans du monde fessant vedette dans les médias. Les photos et les reportages ont sonné l'alarme auprès des citoyens et des décideurs. La question des...
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Videos / Slideshows / Audio
Millions of women work long hours, in dangerous conditions, for little pay. They are fighting for change, with the help of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. Watch this video to learn how.
Workers Education/Organizing Materials
This manual helps street vendors learn more about the regulations that govern public space and how to defend the right to work in public space. It describes successful actions taken by street vendor organizations. And it offers information to help you organize and negotiate with local government.
WIEGO Working Papers
Mike Rogan reviews how informal workers are taxed, why there is growing interest in taxing them, and whether they should be included in the tax net.