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Habitat III
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Informal Economy Monitoring Study
A 10-city study on three continents, led by WIEGO, offered insight into the grounded reality of waste pickers, street/market traders and...
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Livelihoods August 02, 2019Nuevo proyecto explora cómo los recicladores y recicladoras pueden ayudar a resolver la crisis de los residuos plásticos en los océanos
Entrevista a Taylor Cass TalbottEs difícil pasar por alto las portadas de revistas y noticieros con imágenes impactantes de montones de plásticos...
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Building Collective Power August 02, 2019Un nouveau projet qui explore comment les récupérateurs et récupératrices de matériaux peuvent aider à résoudre la crise des déchets plastiques dans les océans
Un entretien (Q&R) avec Taylor Cass Talbott Il est difficile de passer à côté des images choquantes de tas de plastiques flottant au...
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Worker Story
Bogota Recycler Nohra Padilla Praised on World Stage
Introduction: Nohra Padilla was waste picking on a dump in Colombia by the time she was seven years old. On April 15, 2013, her activism...
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Informational Article
Waste Pickers and the Law
Waste pickers collect, sort, recycle, and sell materials that others have thrown away. They benefit urban health and sanitation, lower municipal...
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Informational Article
Basic Categories of Waste Pickers
Although the kinds of work waste pickers do differs across countries, some basic categories exist. These include:
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Waste Integration in South Africa (WISA)
Informal waste pickers play an integral role in South Africa’s waste industry and keep tonnes of material out of landfills. Now, they are...
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July 31, 2019Just Recycling
This short video reveals how informal waste pickers make their cities healthier and more beautiful, lower greenhouse gas emissions, preserve...
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Waste Pickers
Waste pickers and COVID-19 Statistics on Waste Pickers Driving Forces & Working Conditions Policies & Programmes Organization...
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