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 union of waste picker organizations representing more than 460,000 workers across 34 countries
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Latin America
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...
Mobilizations Around the World for Global Waste Pickers Day 2018
It is with great pleasure that we are sharing with all the recycling community and allies the differents campaigns and demonstrations taking place today march 1st, international wa...
Waste pickers from Medellín will receive their first payment for recycling
The current national legislation in Colombia, which assures the recognition and remuneration of waste pickers as public service providers, has enabled waste picker organizations in...
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...
REDNICA Presents its Grassroots Development Model of Inclusive Recycling
The Network of Nicaraguan Entrepreneurs of Recycling (REDNICA) promotes inclusive recycling in Nicaragua. It is seen as a development alternative, because it enables grassroots was...
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 (...
Waste pickers making Viva Bem Coop pretty
“Pimp Nossa Cooperativa” event took place in July 21th 2017 at the cooperative Cooper Viva Bem, São Paulo, Brazil. There, around 300 people participated, amongst them member...
Rallies for the rights of Waste Pickers in Colombia
This past Thursday, October 19th 2017, there were big rallies in various cities in Colombia for the protection of the rights of Waste pickers that are under threat. We’ve col...
Municipality of Leme is Forced to Regularize Selective Collection after Judicial Decision
As a result of mobilizations by the MNCR, the Anastacia Network and the Public Prosecutor’s Office (MP-SP), a judicial decision ruled that the Municipality of Leme should a...
MNCR National Struggle Day
It was on June 7, 2001 that three thousand people took to the streets of the Esplanada dos Ministérios in Brasilia to claim their rights as collectors of recyclable materials. It ...
Tent of Cartoneros´ dignity in Rosario
The Federación Argentina de Cartoneros, Carreros y Recicladores – CTEP placed the Tent of Cartonero´s Dignity in Plaza 25 de Mayo in Rosario. The measure will last from Jun...
Rednica plans to organize 15 new cooperatives of grassroots recyclers in Nicaragua
The demand for actions to manage the large quantities of garbage produced by urban centers and the search for economic alternatives of families that have been for years dedicated t...
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 ...
An interview with Marleninha, Coordinator of ASMAC
Marlene Lourenço Perreira (Marleninha) Born in 1953 in Pescador, Brazil, Marlene comes from a big family: she has 10 siblings, 7 women and 3 men. All of them are alive – a b...
Lucilene Nogueira: the lifestory of a brave waste picker
Lucilene Lorentino Santos Nogueira Lucilene was born in 1969 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Her parents work in the old dumpsite of Nova Granada in the outskirts of the city. They woul...
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...
Rally in Bogota for the global waste pickers’ day
More than 4.000 recyclers marched today, March 1st, 2017, in Bogota led by the Association of Recyclers of Bogota (Asociación de Recicladores de Bogotá) in commemoration of the ...
Listen to the voices of Waste pickers at Expocatadores 2016
From 28-30 November 2016, informal recyclers from Brazil hosted the international event Expocatadores in which they invited Latin American and European recyclers to join them in Be...