Industry Insight from Ethical Corporation Magazine, a part of Thomson Reuters. 'Catadores' in Brazil collect almost 90% of all recycled material, yet their work often unrecognized Brazil’s IPEA ...

In the searing heat at the ACAMTC recycling cooperative south of São Paulo, in Três Corações, Brazil, a group of recycling waste workers known as Catadores prepared bales of discarded plastic for ...

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 ...

Eighteen years ago, discarded plastic was common on the streets of Bengaluru, India. Strong winds carried loose plastic bottles and packaging, which piled up in drains after the rain. Indumathi, who ...

To describe the work ability and health problems among Brazilian recyclable waste pickers. Sixty-one workers answered questionnaires related to the work ability (Work Ability Index—WAI), ...

How Street Vendors And Waste Pickers Can Help Cities Manage Growth. The Milan Urban Food Policy Pact recently renewed global ...

When the city of Brasilia was inaugurated nearly six decades ago, it was celebrated as a dazzling example of modernist architecture and as evidence of a young South American nation on the rise. But ...