Occupational Group: Waste Pickers

KKPKP’s Documentary

The film features KKPKP and the development of SwaCH, a recycling cooperative in Pune, India.View this movie at cultureunplugged.com

Asociación Nacional de Recicladores de Colombia

Información sobre la Asociación Nacional de Recicladores de Colombia

Waste Picker: A Professional of the 21st Century

Presented at the Waste Pickers’ Conference in Bogota, Colombia También disponible en español

Global Alliance of Waste Pickers

The Global Alliance of Waste Pickers is a networking process among thousands of waste picker organizations with groups in more than 28 countries...

The Journey of Varshaben: From Vegetable Vending to Video SEWA

Young women have few opportunities to break out of the roles they are traditionally expected to take on in their families and as workers....

Size and Significance of the Informal Economy

In many cities in developing countries, informal employment accounts for the majority of employment. Data analysis suggests that informal...

Inclusive Cities Newsletter, January 2013

No Hay Fronteras Para los que Luchan, enero-febrero 2013

Boletín de la Alianza Global de Recicladores, enero a febrero, 2013   Available in English here. Disponível em Português aqui. Disponible...

Boletín Informativo de WIEGO para OBM abril 2013

Boletín Informativo de WIEGO para Organizaciones con Base de Miembros (OBM), abril 2013  

Les Récupérateurs: Le Droit d’être Reconnus Comme Travailleurs

Bien avant que le concept d’économie verte ne soit généralisé, les récupérateurs et autres recycleurs et travailleurs de déchets dans l’économie...