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Waste Pickers March against displacement in Tshwane (South Africa)
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Waste Pickers from 3 Continents Exchange Experiences and Knowledge in South Africa
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Hazardous waste incinerator rubber stamped
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An influx of waste-to-energy projects in South Africa
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Waste pickers at Cop21: Creating solutions for climate change
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Pietermaritzburg drops the ball on sustainable jobs initiative
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An interview with Thulisiwe Khumalo, woman waste picker and leader
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Women waste pickers discuss strategies for recognition at a Cape Town workshop
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Recycling facility construction halted by intergovernmental disputes
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South African waste pickers call on the government to build recycling facility
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Zero waste approach is a must in South Africa
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Promote climate jobs and deny proposed waste-to-energy incinerator in Kempton Park, South Africa
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Four pilot projects in the works: an update from the South African Waste Pickers’ Association
SAWPA has been in negotiations with government at all levels about their recognition, particularly receiving recognition in some municipal areas that has since resulted in new projects on the ground. There are various projects in which SAWPA members are involved.
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South African waste pickers registering as tire collectors
The South African Waste Pickers’ Association (SAWPA) are in the process of registering with REDISA as tyre collectors and/or transporters. Waste pickers are already in the business of recycling and this plan is just adding one more waste stream to collect.
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Msunduzi municipality puts job creation project on back-burner
Instead of supporting the local social economy, Msunduzi Municipality has signed an agreement with Wildlands Conservation Trust to take all recyclable waste from Pietermaritzburg.
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South African waste pickers call on their government to stop incineration projects
SAWPA came together in November to object to the proposal by EnviroServ to construct a waste incineration facility at the Chloorkop waste site, calling on the government to deny EnviroServ permission to build a waste incinerator facility at Chloorkop.
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Nov. 8 march against incineration: Waste incineration is wasting jobs in South Africa!
Despite South Africa’s waste management legislation stipulating that incineration be the last resort in waste disposal, approximately 300 waste pickers on the Chloorkop landfill in Kempton Park are set to lose their jobs as a result of Enviroserve’s proposed waste-to-energy incinerator.
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WIEGO and Waste Pickers Speak at Joburg Waste Summit
On May 15 and 16, 2013 over 400 people attended the Joburg Waste Summit, hosted by the Johannesburg Council and its waste management company Pikitup. The Council and Pikitup urgently need to find ways to minimize waste going to landfill, and the Summit was called to explore how to do this. WIEGO and SAWPA argued that landfill reclaimers need to be included in all discussions and new recycling initiatives.