Africa

The transition of Kpone waste pickers into a cooperative: the journey so far

Owusu Boampong and Johnson Doe | Region Africa | Apr 04, 2023

On August 16, 2019 the Kpone engineered landfill (in Accra, Ghana) site was in flames and about 300 waste pickers had to be relocated to an abandoned dumpsite nearby. The workers...

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International Waste Pickers Day 2023: leaders from 19 countries united in Nairobi to commemorate the international date!

International Alliance of Waste Pickers | Region Africa | Mar 21, 2023

Waste picker representatives from 19 countries gathered in Nairobi to participate in the International Alliance of Waste Pickers Coordination Meeting. The general objectives were t...

Events Press Releases

The International Alliance of Waste Pickers at COP27 – Egypt

International Alliance of Waste Pickers | Region Africa | Nov 08, 2022

With the support of GAIA and WIEGO, the International Alliance of Waste Pickers will be participating in the COP27 in Egypt. The delegation will be in Sharm El Sheikh from the 1...

Climate Change Events Press Releases

Fire outbreak in waste picker homes in Ghana

International Alliance of Waste Pickers | Region Africa | Mar 17, 2022

On March 16, 15 waste pickers in Ghana at Kpone landfill lost their properties due to a fire outbreak at their quarters that started during the night. Their homes, where they lived...

Denunciations

Podcast on Reclaimers in South Africa

International Alliance of Waste Pickers | Region Africa | Oct 20, 2021

In this podcast published by New Frame they interview Kopano Mokoena, Thando Nkalaand Eva Mokoena, reclaimers of Johannesburg, South Africa. They also interview Federico Parra (WIE...

Interviews

African Reclaimers Organisation (ARO) Wins WWF’s Living Planet Award

International Alliance of Waste Pickers | Region Africa | Aug 26, 2021

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has named Johannesburg-based non-profit organisation African Reclaimers Organisation (ARO) and acclaimed South African scientist Professor Bob Scho...

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Victory for Reclaimers and Residents in Johannesburg!

International Alliance of Waste Pickers | Region Africa | May 14, 2021

The City of Johannesburg has just announced the withdrawal of the R50 recycling fee following the African Reclaimers Organization petition which had over 3600 signatures and demand...

Demands

Kpone Landfill Waste Pickers Association (Ghana) for Global Waste Pickers Day 2021

Kpone Landfill Waste Pickers Association | Region Africa | Mar 01, 2021

COMMEMORATION OF INTERNATIONAL WASTE PICKERS DAY. 1st March 2021 On the occasion of the 29th commemoration of International Waste Picker’s Day, the Kpone Landfill Waste Pickers A...

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A Call for Intervention and Support for Scrap and Waste Workers in Nigeria

NUSWON | Region Africa | Nov 20, 2020

The National Union of Scrap and Waste Workers of Nigeria (NUSWON); an affiliate of The Federation of Informal Workers’ Organizations of Nigeria (FIWON) is a platform that rep...

Demands

Solidarity Campaigns to Collect Funds for Waste Pickers in Coronavirus Times, Donate!

International Alliance of Waste Pickers | Region Africa, Asia, Europe, Global, Latin America | Apr 16, 2020

Since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis (COVID-19) we have compiled on the page of the Global Alliance of Waste Pickers the different initiatives and actions that different w...

Solidarity

African Reclaimers Organisation (ARO) marches for their rights

International Alliance of Waste Pickers | Region Africa | May 02, 2019

African Reclaimers Organisation (ARO) is a Johannesburg based organisation of informal reclaimers who collect recyclables from Johannesburg’s streets and landfills. There are...

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Mobilizations Around the World for Global Waste Pickers Day 2019

International Alliance of Waste Pickers | Region Africa, Asia, Europe, Global, Latin America, North America | Mar 20, 2019

This past March 1st, 2019, waste pickers paid a new homage to the fellow recyclers who were murdered in Colombia 27 years ago. In their honor, this date became a global day in whic...

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