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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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  • Project

    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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  • Post
    July 31, 2019

    Just 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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  • Una mujer separa residuos en un relleno sanitario en Accra, Ghana Page

    Waste Pickers

    Waste pickers and COVID-19 Statistics on Waste Pickers Driving Forces & Working Conditions Policies & Programmes Organization...

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    Global Advocacy and Negotiations July 30, 2019

    New international labour standard will help protect vulnerable workers from violence and harassment

    When the 2019 International Labour Conference voted to adopt Convention 190 on Ending Violence and Harassment in the World of Work (C190),...

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  • Warwick Junction Post
    Access to Public Space July 10, 2019

    For Cities to Make Progress on SDGs and the New Urban Agenda, They Must Listen to Grassroots’ Solutions

    Through a series of ambitious global commitments in recent years, governments across the world have signed on to build a more equitable and...

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    Livelihoods July 03, 2019

    Nuevo proyecto muestra los riesgos de salud de los recicladores y recicladoras

    Los recicladores y recicladoras, a pesar de mantener limpias las ciudades se enfrentan a condiciones peligrosas y precarias que afectan a...

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  • Colombian waste picker Post
    Formalization June 24, 2019

    In Colombia, a Global Model for Inclusive Recycling is under Threat

    Without waste pickers, cities across Africa, Asia and Latin America would be buried in their own garbage. Informal recyclers have proven...

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