Africa

Second call towards the constitution of a GlobalRec COVID Crisis Advisory Committee

carolina | Region Africa, Asia, Europe, Global, Latin America, North America | Jul 12, 2020

On Monday, June 29th, 2020 the second online meeting for the constitution of the Global Advisory Committee took place with the participation of representatives from 15 countries. T...

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First Call Towards the Constitution of a Globalrec COVID Crisis Advisory Committee

GlobalRec | Region Africa, Asia, Europe, Global, Latin America, North America | Jun 27, 2020

On Monday, June 15th, 2020 the first online meeting for the constitution of the Globalrec COVID Crisis Advisory Committee for the Global Alliance of Waste Pickers took place with t...

Events Solidarity

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

GlobalRec | 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

Mobilizations Around the World for Global Waste Pickers Day 2020

GlobalRec | Region Africa, Europe, Global, Latin America, North America | Feb 29, 2020

This March 1st, 2020, waste pickers are paying 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 whi...

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African Reclaimers Organisation (ARO) marches for their rights

GlobalRec | 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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Violent Assault of Waste Pickers Near Genesis Landfill, Johannesburg

GlobalRec | Region Africa | Jul 07, 2018

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 ...

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