Asia

“New waste management plans endanger Indian ragpickers” (DW-World)

deia | Region Asia | Dec 21, 2011

For the last five years, Manubhan, 18, and his brother Pramod, 16, have been up at the crack of dawn heading for houses and restaurants to collect recyclable items. They venture in...

Incineration Press

Video – “While indecision reigned” (Down to Earth)

deia | Region Asia | Dec 12, 2011

Do not support companies that burn waste, said the Global Alliance of Waste Pickers at a protest demonstration during the COP17 at Durban.

Climate Change Press

“Indian recyclers lose jobs to green economy” (Climate Change Media Partnership)

deia | Region Asia | Dec 08, 2011

DURBAN – The big red bindi, the green glass bangles and the colorful sari notwithstanding, Suman More appears frail, tired and a little overwhelmed by all the hustle and bus...

Climate Change Press

Suman More: A Garbage Worker

deia | Region Asia | Nov 29, 2011

Suman More, a member of SWaCH in Pune, India, was recently featured in the Star Maazha, the Marathi News Channel.

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INDIA – Local waste pickers in UN meet – Sakaal Times

deia | Region Asia | Nov 25, 2011

November 24, 2011 Making a positive stride to represent their marginalised community at the international level, two waste pickers from Maharashtra – Suman More from Pune a...

Press

INDIA – The Indian Express: City wastepicker to attend climate change event in South Africa

deia | Region Asia | Nov 24, 2011

November 22, 2011 Pune wastepicker Suman More will be heading to South Africa this weekend to participate in United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), an inte...

Press

New Plastics Law for India

Demetria | Region Asia | Feb 28, 2011

India has introduced a new law on plastic waste. The new law incorporates Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for plastics waste management and mentions the inclusion of waste p...

Climate Change

New Plastics Law for India

Demetria | Region Asia | Feb 28, 2011

New Plastics Law for India

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Baby Mojite (KKPKP) on Climate Change

Demetria | Region Asia | Jan 07, 2011

Climate Change

KKPKP Documentary “Full Circle” now available online

Demetria | Region Asia | Jan 07, 2011

View this movie at cultureunplugged.com Full Circle is a short documentary about KKPKP (trade union of waste pickers) and its work. The documentary follows the women of KKPKP, an...

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Sushila Speaks

Demetria | Region Asia | Dec 09, 2010

Sushila Sable has represented waste pickers at two international climate conferences – in Copenhagen in December 2009 and in Tianjin China in October 2010. In this post writt...

Press

Wastepickers and Climate Change workshop in Chennai

Neil | Region Asia | Dec 02, 2010

GAIA and the Alliance of Indian Wastepickers held a two day workshop in the city of Chennai on the 29th and 30th of November on Climate and Waste. Wastepickers from 5 cities partic...

Climate Change

Vatsala Chandrakant Gaikwad to Present on Biogas Installations at Official Side Event

Demetria | Region Asia | Nov 30, 2010

Vatsala Chandrakant Gaikwad, spokesperson of the waste picker organisation Stree Mukti Sangthan (Mumbay, India) and the Global Alliance of Waste Pickers and Allies will share her s...

Climate Change

Recent News from Tianjin

Demetria | Region Asia | Oct 08, 2010

We’re crucial to environment, ragpicker tells world. DNA (8 Oct 2010) traducido al español por google translate Waste pickers offer climate change solution AFP News (7 Oct 2...

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每日星球 | the daily planet — China Dialogue blogs China environment news – Waste-pickers and trash-burners

Demetria | Region Asia | Oct 07, 2010

每日星球 the daily planet — China Dialogue blogs China environment news – Waste-pickers and trash-burners Click on link to read more. Haz clic sobre el link para le...

Climate Change Incineration Press

Day 2 at the Booth in Tianjin, China

Demetria | Region Asia | Oct 05, 2010

Indian delegation of waste pickers discussed the issues with a member of the Indian government delegation. Photos provided by Gigie Cruz La delegación de recicladores de la India ...

Climate Change

KKPKP at NOW’10 (New Options for the World)

Demetria | Region Asia | Mar 02, 2010

On Jan 29th, 2010, members of the Kagad Kach Patra Kashtakari Panchayat (KKPKP) were invited to speak at NOW’10 (New Options for the World) – a three-day seminar series at ...

Climate Change Incineration Privatization

Baby Mohite Interview

Neil | Region Asia | Dec 10, 2009

Organisation: KKPKP The rains that were supposed to come in the month of June now come in the month of November. The weather and the seasons are changing. The developed countries p...

Climate Change

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