Waste pickers’ meeting to adress political turmoil in Nicaragua
In a context of widespread sociopolitical and economical turmoil, Nicaraguan waste pickers organize themselves to think on strategies to overcome the crisis. They have decided to c...
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 28 countries covering mainly Latin America, Asia and Africa.
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Report of persecution and harassment of leader waste pickers in Colombia
The Association of Waste pickers of Bogota (ARB) published this report (download PDF) describing the current condition experienced by trade union leaders in Colombia. This associat...
Violent Assault of Waste Pickers Near Genesis Landfill, Johannesburg
On June 20th, at least 70 reclaimers (waste pickers) were violently attacked in a raid by the Red Ants, a private security company specialising in evictions. The attack took place ...
Bengaluru’s Dry Waste Collection Centres Are Not Being Paid for Their Work
Bengaluru (India) city’s dry waste collection centres (DWCCs) operated by erstwhile waste-pickers and waste collectors have not been paid their dues for more than a year. The DWC...
Condemnation of the brutal killing of a waste picker in Rajkot (India), demand for immediate action
This is the letter endorsed by members of the Alliance of Indian Waste-pickers condemning the killing of Mukesh Vaniya, a waste picker in Rajkot Rajkot, Gujarat (India). Dated: 25t...
Another massive fire in Mbeubeuss landfill in Dakar, show support!
On Sunday the 11th of February 2018 a massive fire broke out at the Mbeubeuss waste dump in Dakar, Senegal. According to recent estimates, there are 2,500 waste pickers who earn th...
Press Release in Support of Colombian Waste Pickers’ Rights
On August 27, 2017, different Colombian associations and waste picker groups – on behalf of the Colombian waste picker movement – published their stance in support of 60,00...
Following an Agreement Between UCRUS and the Municipality of Montevideo
The Union of Urban Waste Pickers (UCRUS, for its Spanish acronym) is moving forward in meeting the requirements imposed by the government of Montevideo, Uruguay, to sign a y...
Rally Against Construction of 7 Waste Incineration Plants in Buenos Aires
In the face of a project to build 7 waste incineration plants in the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires, Argentina, thousands of cartoneros (waste pickers) from the FACyR – CTEP (...
Rafey Eco-park recyclers claim immediate release of detainees
Press release from the Rafey Eco-Park Recyclers Association in Dominican Republic Rafey Eco-park recyclers claim immediate release of detainees and opening dialogue with the Mayor ...
Johannesburg’s New Waste Programme Threatens Reclaimers’ Work
On July 1st, contracts signed by the City of Johannesburg’s Pikitup with private recycling companies will come into effect, threatening the livelihoods of hundreds of informal st...
The criminalization of street waste pickers in Brazil: a human rights crisis
When it comes to recycling policy, Porto Alegre is a city of firsts. In 1986, Porto Alegre became the first Brazilian city to legally recognize a waste picker organization. In 1990...
A massive fire in Mbeubeuss landfill (Senegal)
The Mbeubeuss garbage dump has again caught fire. In 2012, the village of Gouy-gui experienced a similar fate as raging flames caused significant damage. But this Thursday, Decembe...
On Demonetization and Its Impact on Bangalore’s Waste pickers and Recyclers
Important as are the standard measures of a community… its measure of value is by far the most important of them all. The measures of weight, extension, or volume enter only into...
Brazilian waste pickers say there is a scarcity of recyclable material
The cruel face of the economic crisis can be best observed in the daily life of waste pickers. In the past four months, there has been a huge drop in the volume of recyclable mater...
Porto Alegre, Brazil, is the first state capital to ban incineration
The Porto Alegre municipal government approved on March 9th a legislation that prohibits incineration in the city, with the exception of items that have been discarded as waste. Th...
Waste pickers at COP21: creating solutions to climate change
Waste pickers made their voices heard at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21), held in Paris in December of 2015. They participated in the debate panel titled R...
Hazardous waste incinerator rubber stamped
In mid-November 2015, the KwaZulu-Natal Department for Economic Development, Tourism & Environmental Affairs (KZN DEDTEA) (Ugu District) granted an Environmental Authorisation ...
An influx of waste-to-energy projects in South Africa
Due to various challenges experienced by the government regarding waste, incinerators have been pitched as a solution, when in fact they are a false solution. Waste companies, incl...
Will Waste Pickers in Turkey Join the Unemployed Army?
Informal waste pickers have been excluded from the Environmental Law in Turkey. The law emphasizes waste collection that is performed by licensed firms.