INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF WASTE PICKERS

The International Alliance of Waste Pickers is a union of waste picker organizations representing more than 460,000 workers across 34 countries
Supported by Logo WIEGO

Region

Country Argentina

October 21, 2015

Translated by Deia


10/19/2015

Heart of recycling. Buenos Aires
In March of 2015, Sonia Dias, waste specialist with WIEGO, documented the struggles and conquests of women waste pickers in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In the videos below, Tania Alfonso, Paola Caviedes and Jacqueline Flores discuss their victories, dreams and the important role of women waste pickers.

This article is part of the series “Scenes from the Heart of Recycling”.