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...
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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MNCR: Residents of Barueri protest the installation of a waste incinerator
The government of Barueri plans on burning 97 percent of its waste and recycling only 3 percent, as well as burning waste from nearby cities. The proposal runs against the National Waste Policy, which gives priority to reducing and recycling with social inclusion, as well as federal and UN environmental policies.
“Catadores viram pedreiros e reciclagem de lixo cai” (Agora São Paulo)
Brasil – 5 fev 2012 – A economia aquecida tem sido um dos principais vilões das cooperativas de reciclagem em São Paulo. Com o aumento da oferta de empregos nos últi...