Recycling Livelihoods: a Global Network Supports Waste Pickers in Latin America

Beginning in March 2013, thousands of wastepickers have been getting paid for the tons of recyclable materials they collect every day from the streets of Bogotá. The Bogotá model for integrating waste pickers, through their organizations, into the existing municipal solid waste management is to be r...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Fernández, Lucía, Chen, Martha
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:Ecuador
Institución:Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales
Repositorio:Repositorio Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.flacsoandes.edu.ec:10469/8250
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10469/8250
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:DESECHOS
RECICLAJE
AMÉRICA LATINA
MUJERES
EXCLUSIÓN SOCIAL
BRASIL
NICARAGUA
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Sumario:Beginning in March 2013, thousands of wastepickers have been getting paid for the tons of recyclable materials they collect every day from the streets of Bogotá. The Bogotá model for integrating waste pickers, through their organizations, into the existing municipal solid waste management is to be replicated across Colombia, according to a recent decision by the Ministry of Environment, showing what is possible when municipal governments decide to partner with waste pickers and their associations.