Gender and Waste Project

Integrating the Informal Sector in Solid Waste Management Systems – Basic Aspects and Experiences

Waste Pickers Lead the Way to Zero Waste

This is a case study, published by GAIA, about waste pickers in Pune, India.

List of literature related to the Informal Sector in Solid Waste Management

Other publications about solid waste management and the informal sector

The e-waste conundrum: Balancing evidence from the North and on-the-ground developing countries’ realities for improved managementAfrican Review of Economics and Finance

Abstract from African Review of Economics and Finance: E-waste is currently the fastest-growing waste stream, posing major global management...

Failing the Grade: How Cities Across India are Breaking the Rules, Ignoring the Informal Recycling Sector and Unable to Make the Grade

Indian policies and rules, while not perfect, have some important safeguards and recognition for informal sector recyclers, particularly...

Waste Pickers and Cities

This special issue on urban livelihoods was developed in collaboration with WIEGO.  

Give Back Our Waste

Summary from Chintan: Waste-to-Energy (WtE), the process of creating energy from waste, has gained broad appeal domestically and internationally...

Gênero e Meio Ambiente: A dupla Jornada de Injustiça Ambiental em uma Cooperativa de Mulheres de Catadoras de Materiais Recicláveis.

em português   ABSTRACTS:   English VALLIN, Isabella de Carvalho. Gender and Environment: the double burden of environmental injustice in...

A Beijing Recycler’s Life

This video follows recyclers in Beijing and shares the work they have been doing for 20 years. The video is in Chinese with English subtitles....

Catadoras and Catadores: Working in recycling cooperatives

Production: André Carrieri and Jutta Gutberlet The video lasts 27 minutes and describes the work of organized recyclers (catadores) pervading...