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Welcome to the Blog of the International Alliance of Waste Pickers. This space brings together news, reflections, and updates from across our global movement. Here we share insights from member organizations, highlight ongoing campaigns, and discuss key issues affecting waste pickers and inclusive, rights-based waste management systems worldwide.

By Clarissa Maçaneiro Viana, research coordinator of the IAWP “After four years here, this is the first time we have taken part with the IAWP’s own badge. It is a...

On 13–14 June 2026, a workshop on Just and Sustainable Plastic Waste Management was hosted at the University of St Andrews (Scotland) which brought together academics, policymakers, waste picker representatives,...

This document was developed by Federico Parra (WIEGO) and Taylor Cass Talbott (IAWP). The newly adopted International Labour Organization (ILO) Guidelines for the Promotion of Decent Work in Recycling represent...

Article by: Nicolas Martinez and Clarissa Maçaneiro Viana After more than three decades of struggle led by the National Association of Waste Pickers of Colombia (ANR), the government has taken...

Insights from the International Alliance of Waste Pickers’ Peer-to-Peer Learning Exchange – May 2025 In recent years, governments across the Global South have begun shutting down open-air dumpsites, citing environmental...

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