We extend our support and solidarity to the wastepickers of Pimpri Chinchwad in the struggle for decent work and improved livelihoods and against the actions of the municipality that are undermining the partnership with the SWaCH cooperative and threatening green livelihoods.
Until today, Pimpri Chinchwad was held up as a progressive municipality because it had adopted a collection system that benefited everyone- citizens, the municipality, the environment and the wastepickers. The work of SWaCH and the municipality has been considered a global “best practice” in integrated solid waste management practices. In particular, the recycling rate of 18% and the stable livelihoods this work has been able to provide for working poor women through the SWaCH cooperative is highly impressive.We will advocate for wastepickers to be integrated as part of a professional solid waste management service in PCMC.
We demand that:
The PCMC integrates all the wastepickers of SWACH as well as authorised KKPKP wastepickers in any doorstep waste collection model pursuant to various state and central government directives
The PCMC ensures wastepickers’ rights over recyclables are protected
The PCMC ensures wastepickers earn a minimum wage
The PCMC ensures decent, upgraded livelihoods for all its wastepickers
Silvio Ruiz Grisales
Asociación Colombiana de Recicladores – GAIAREC
acrgaiarec@gmail.com
573165591583
Nohra Padilla Herrera
Asociación Nacional de Recicladores A.N.R. (Colombia Movimiento Nacional de Recicladores)
arbesp@gmail.com
+573173766728
María Eugenia Duque Daza
Asociación de Recicladores de Bogotá A.R.B.
duquedazam@gmail.com
+5713418365
Dairo AlfonsoMartínez Guerra
Asociación de Recicladores el Triunfo ASORRETRIUNFO
dmartinezguerra@gmail.com
+5712848213
Margarita Orozco Quintero
Cooperativa de Trabajo Asociado de Recicladores el Triunfo- COOPTRIUNFO
margo_oq@yahoo.es
+573168778127
Maritza Espinosa Amaya
Asociación de Mujeres el Reciclaje Una Opción Digna ASODIG
yemari29@hotmail.com
+573126871529
Federico Parra
Coordinador regional Latinoamericano del programa de recicladores.WIEGO
Fedeparra75@gmail.com
+573105663484
Lilian Leal
Gerente del plan de inclusión de población recicladora. Unidad Administrativa Especial de Servicios Públicos UAESP, Alcaldía Mayor de Bogotá Colombia
lleal@uaesp.gov.co
+3103007898
Solidaridad del MTE y la Federación Argentina de Cooperativas de Cartoneros y Recicladores
www.cartoneando.org.ar
Argentina
Secretaria de la Red Lacre/ Red Lacre Secretariat
http://www.redrecicladores.net/
Latin America
Movimento Nacional dos Catadores (MNCR)
mncr.org.br
Brazil
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