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.
Supported by
MOVIMIENTO DE TRABAJADORES EXCLUIDOS (MTE)
Buenos Aires, Latin America, Argentina
Website: cartoneando.org.ar/Primary information
- Language
- Spanish
- Type of members
- Members are waste pickers
- Occupation of members
- Waste pickers
- Type of Organization
- Cooperative
- Organizational Reach
- National
- Workplace of members
- Recycling center, Street
- Membership
- Yes
- Objectives
- Recycling, fight against discrimination and poverty, build enterprises, improve waste picker living conditions, strengthen unity and cohesion amongst waste pickers, organising collective events, independence, improve livelihoods, income security, food security, security social security
- Education and training
- Cooperativism & solidarity economy
- Funding
- Self funded
- Women composition
Social networking sites
Benefits
- Safety & Technology
- Yes
Services
- Types of materials
- Household items
- Activities
- Recycling, Selling materials, Waste collection, Waste sorting
- Sorting Spaces
- Sorting center
Complementary Information
- Information source
- WORD