Impact Stories

Impact Stories highlight the lived experiences of waste pickers and their organizations around the world. These stories showcase collective achievements, community-led initiatives, and the real impact of organizing for dignity, recognition, and environmental justice. Through these narratives, we amplify waste pickers’ voices and celebrate their contributions to more sustainable and equitable systems.
An Atlas of Resilience: Johnson’s Journey from Landfill to Leadership

Where Waste Ends, a Life Begins The story of Jerry Johnson begins not with waste, but with a dream interrupted. Born in the southern part of Ghana in a town...

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News

Stay up to date with the latest developments from the global waste pickers’ movement- announcements, campaigns, achievements, struggles and key updates from our union.
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IAWP ExCo Meeting in Jakarta Strengthens Global Coordination Among Waste Picker Organisations

Waste Pickers’ Voices at the UN Plastics Treaty: Soledad Mella Calls for Binding Just Transition

Press Release: Indigenous Peoples Caucus, Waste Pickers, and Unionized Workers Demand a Binding Plastics Treaty That Centers Justice, Rights, and Real Solutions

Waste Pickers at the Table: IAWP Delegates Head to INC-5.2 in Geneva

Report to Executive Council: Our Work from May 1 to October 31, 2024

The plastics treaty finance mechanism

Solidarity in the Face of Eviction: Global Waste Pickers Stand with Likoni Community

Regional Coordination and Progress: Red-LACRE’s 2025 Secretariat Meeting in Chile

India Launches NAMASTE Scheme to Recognize and Support Waste Pickers

Letter of support – Indonesian Waste Pickers

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