“Dump closing a harsh blow to 4,500 recyclers” (Vancouver Sun)
Mexico – 4 Feb 2012 – Roadside trash is piling up here and thousands who make a living picking through other people’s garbage are staring at a bleak future after ...
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.
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“Mexico City closes vast trash dump” (Boston Globe)
MEXICO CITY—Mexico City will close one of the world’s largest garbage dumps by Dec. 31 and will instead turn the garbage from millions of people into reusable materials and...