Eighteen years ago, discarded plastic was common on the streets of Bengaluru, India. Strong winds carried loose plastic bottles and packaging, which piled up in drains after the rain. Indumathi, who ...

Around the world, an estimated 20 million people make a living by collecting discarded plastic, aluminum, and other refuse from dumpsites and landfills and selling it to recyclers. They’re called ...

Urban waste pickers In many cities, waste pickers collect, sort and sell discarded materials like plastic, metal and paper for recycling or reuse. While waste pickers are more common in the cities of ...

When Kenya recently joined the rest of the world in commemorating the International Waste Pickers Day on March 1, it was not lost on players that despite the vital role waste pickers play in ...

Our environment and economies are increasingly being impacted by the converging crises of growing inequality, plastic pollution, and climate crisis. Plastic pollution has been recognized by the United ...

BOGOTA, Colombia — Dozens of Colombian waste pickers inundated Bogota’s iconic Bolivar Square with about 15 tons of recyclable goods Tuesday to protest decreasing income and tougher conditions for ...

Grassroots recyclers unite in Bengaluru, pressing authorities for dignity, protection, livelihoods and long-overdue policy reforms in the state Waste pickers from across Karnataka gathered at Freedom ...