From the International Alliance of Waste Pickers, we extend our fraternal solidarity to our comrades in Turkey who are mobilising today in Kadıköy against racism and for the dignity of...
Long before Buenos Aires had an inclusive recycling system, it had cartoneros and cartoneras. They were the ones pulling carts through the city at night, recovering what others discarded, and...
The IAWP condemns the destruction and burning of recyclable materials belonging to informal waste pickers in Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos State, Nigeria, along with the detention of workers during the enforcement operation,...
Statement of Solidarity with Waste Pickers Affected by Demolitions in Ghana The International Alliance of Waste Pickers (IAWP) stands in solidarity with waste picker communities in Ghana who have recently...
The International Alliance of Waste Pickers Executive Council (ExCo) Meeting held in Jakarta, Indonesia, marked a significant moment of global coordination, political reflection, and strategic planning for the international waste...
In a context marked by escalating global conflicts, economic instability, and the steady erosion of democratic spaces, workers in the informal economy are facing deepening vulnerabilities. This statement, issued on...
The International Alliance of Waste Pickers (IAWP) expresses its solidarity with waste pickers and working communities in Ghana who have recently been affected by demolitions, displacement, and loss of housing...
Organizations representing workers in informal employment – waste pickers, home‐based workers, street vendors and domestic workers, including migrant workers – recognize the social and solidarity economy (SSE) as a critical...
Across the world, governments and private actors are shutting down dumpsites in the name of modernization, climate action, or urban order. But for the millions of waste pickers who have...
