The SWaCH Newsletter is out!
SWaCH is a collective of self-employed waste pickers that provides waste collection and management services. It publishes a quarterly newsletter. The latest has a lot of great articles!
INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF
WASTE PICKERS
WASTE PICKERS
The International Alliance of Waste Pickers is a networking process supported by WIEGO, among thousands of waste picker organizations with groups in more than 32 countries covering mainly Latin America, Asia and Africa.
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Major victory at the High Court benefits SWaCH waste pickers
SWaCH — a waste picker-owned cooperative that was responsible for recycling throughout half of Pune, India — has been fighting a battle since it was squeezed out by a private contractor hired by the municipal government.
Press Release: Waste pickers in Bangalore, India register for social security benefits
A unique day long Social Security Camp was organized for wastepickers in the city today. A little over 1000 people participated in the camp that included children and adults.
New film by waste pickers about impact of carbon credits: “Credits vs Carbon Credits”
Chintan Environmental Research & Action Group and Safai Sena just released a new documentary, Credits vs Carbon Credits. The film explores the effects of large projects vying for carbon credits on the livelihoods of waste pickers.
SWACH Newsletter – Issue 5 – November 2012
Check out SWaCH waste pickers’ cooperative November 2012 Newsletter. Read articles about waste pickers working with scrap shops, pianist Kimball Ghallager making music with SWaCH, E-waste programs in schools across India, waste pickers keeping Pune’s rivers clean, and much more. Download the SWaCH Newsletter Issue 5 in English or in Marathi.
Chintan’s new study – Give Back our Waste: What the Okhla waste-to-energy plant has done to local wastepickers
Dear Friend, Greetings from Chintan! We are delighted to share with you our latest study titled “Give Back Our Waste”: What the Okhla Waste-to-Energy Plant has Done to Local Wa...
Pension for the working poor: events kick off May 7th in Delhi
Pension for the aging working poor is not a freebie. It is not about welfare but a sign of gratitude towards those in their twilight years. Yes they were not treated fairly during ...
Press Release: Consultation on Integrating Waste Pickers in Solid Waste Management
A two day Consultation on Integrating Waste pickers in Solid Waste Management concluded today. In a unique effort, the Consultation brought together 21 municipal officials from 17 municipalities and 300 waste picker delegates on a common platform.
A citizen’s hearing against the Ghazipur waste to energy incinerator
Stop poisoning our future end waste incineration in delhi a citizen’s hearing against the ghazipur waste to energy incinerator The residents of Ghazipur and the waste pickers of ...
Newsletter: Alliance of Indian Waste Pickers (Feb. 2012)
The Alliance of Indian Wastepickers (AIW) is an alliance of over 30 organisations working with wastepickers in 24 cities in India. AIW is engaged in highlighting the contribution o...
Global Waste Pickers’ Day Celebrated in Bhopal, India
India – March 1, 2012 SAMMAN, SVD Vidya Bhavan E-6, Arera Colony, Bhopal Bhopal based NGO the centre for ‘Social Animation of Marginalized, Migrants And Nomads’ called S...
“Activists to fight for pension rights of daily wagers” (Daily News & Analysis)
Activists to fight for pension rights of daily wagers Daily News & Analysis, India. 24 Feb 2012. The members of Kagad Kach Patra Kashtakari Panchayat (KKPKP) and SWaCH will pa...