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  • Stories / Case Studies

    Mulheres atrás do volante: a história de Satvashila Potekar

    No modelo da SWaCH PCMC, a coleta de materiais recicláveis é feita por equipes independentes que consistem de dois coletores e um motorista....

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  • WIEGO Network Newsletters

    Struggles and Victories: Waste Pickers on the Frontline. June-October 2015

    Global Alliance of Waste Pickers Newsletter, June-October 2015   Read the newsletter in English.   Leer el boletín en español.   Leia o boletim...

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  • Toolkits and Guides

    Diseño, herramientas y recomendaciones del proyecto – Cuaderno 2

    Género y reciclaje: De la teoría a la acción Un manual para profesores, investigadores y profesionales.

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  • External Blog Posts/Op Eds

    Be Waste Wise – Sonia Dias on the Informal Economy of Waste Pickers

    This blog post is an interview with Sonia Dias, WIEGO’s Waste Sector Specialist. Here Sonia shares information from the Informal Economy...

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  • Toolkits and Guides

    Gestão da coleta seletiva e de organizações de catadores: indicadores e índices de sustentabilidade

    This is an update on the guide, based on the main findings of the report entitled: “Selective Waste Collection Project – Management models...

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  • WIEGO Network Newsletters

    Pas de frontières pour ceux qui luttent ! Mai – août 2016

    Read the newsletter in English.   Leer el boletín en Español.

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  • Audiovisual Materials

    VIDEO: Silvio Ruiz from Colombia

    In Spanish with English subtitles

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  • Toolkits and Guides

    Não Há Fronteiras para Aqueles que Lutam. Setembro 2016 – abril 2017

    Boletim da Aliança Global de Catadores, Setembro 2016 – abril 2017   Read the newsletter in English. Leer el boletín en Español. Leia o boletim...

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  • Legal Instruments

    Reglamento de la Ley No. 29419 que regula los aspectos técnicos del reciclaje de los residuos sólidos en Perú

    Reglamento de la Ley No. 29419 que regula los aspectos técnicos del reciclaje de los residuos sólidos en Perú.

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  • Fact Sheets/Infographics

    Accra: Waste Picker Health & Safety

    Waste pickers from Accra, Ghana, were surveyed to understand the main occupational health challenges and hazards they face. In total, 119...

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