Informal Workers and the Law
WIEGO works with four main occupational groups of informal workers: domestic workers, home-based workers, street vendors and waste pickers....
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Waste Pickers on the Global Stage Fighting Climate Change
Millions of informal waste pickers globally contribute to the conservation of natural resources and energy while reducing air/water pollution...
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Waste Pickers Organizing
Waste pickers are increasingly motivated to organize and fight for recognition and a place within formal waste management systems. They...
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Habitat III
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Nuevo 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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Un 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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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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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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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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