Around the world, an estimated 20 million people make a living by collecting discarded plastic, aluminum, and other refuse from dumpsites and landfills and selling it to recyclers. They’re called ...
Our environment and economies are increasingly being impacted by the converging crises of growing inequality, plastic pollution, and climate crisis. Plastic pollution has been recognized by the United ...
Waste pickers manage approximately 60 percent of the world’s plastic waste that is collected for recycling. Responsibly eliminating plastic pollution necessitates carefully managing and minimizing the ...
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Dozens of Colombian waste pickers inundated Bogota’s iconic Bolivar Square with about 15 tons of recyclable goods Tuesday to protest decreasing income and tougher conditions ...
When Kenya recently joined the rest of the world in commemorating the International Waste Pickers Day on March 1, it was not lost on players that despite the vital role waste pickers play in ...
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EcoWaste to LGUs: Extend assistance to waste pickers, small scale recyclers
The EcoWaste Coalition on Thursday urged local government units (LGUs) to promptly implement the directive recognizing the ...
For many people, what happens to donated clothes or bags of recycling waste is a mystery — out of sight, out of mind. But for millions, this waste is a livelihood. All over the world, waste pickers ...
Lagos, Nigeria – March 21, 2025 – Key stakeholders in Lagos’ waste management and recycling ecosystem convened at the GTA Hotel, Ikeja, for an Informal Sector Stakeholders’ Engagement Workshop. The ...
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